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If you're an experienced nurse eager to take your career in a new direction, the opportunities are broad and exciting. Within your own hospital, you could work successfully in many different nonclinical roles. Go outside the hospital, and the options widen. Clinical research, consulting, case management and teaching are just a few areas where nurses are in great demand. If you want to remain close to patients, pursuing a particular nursing niche or one of the advanced specialties could provide the lift and fulfillment you're looking for at this point in your career.
The bottom line: Your nursing education and clinical background can open up numerous career avenues, some of which you may not have even considered. Read more about some of the possibilities: