07/14/2026
Here are 5 nursing specialties you might not know about.
1. Forensic Nurse: Cares for patients affected by violence, abuse, and trauma by documenting injuries, collecting forensic evidence, and supporting legal investigations. They work in emergency departments, correctional facilities, and medical examiner offices.
2. Space Nurse: Supports astronaut health, aerospace medicine, and human spaceflight research through clinical care, operational medicine, and medical research. As commercial spaceflight grows, nurses are expected to play an increasing role.
3. Health Policy Nurse: Partners with government agencies and healthcare organizations to analyze, develop, and advocate for healthcare policy and legislation.
4. Transcultural Nurse: Provides culturally responsive, patient-centered care tailored to the diverse backgrounds of individuals and communities. They work in hospitals, community clinics, public health, and outpatient settings.
5. Toxicology Nurse: Cares for patients experiencing poisonings, overdoses, toxic exposures, and other poisoning-related emergencies. They work in emergency departments, intensive care units, poison centers, and specialty toxicology services.