Medical-surgical nursing From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Medical-surgical nursing is a nursing specialty area concerned with the care of adult patients in a broad range of settings. The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) is a specialty nursing organization dedicated to nurturing medical-surgical nurses as they advance their careers. Traditionally, medical-surgical nursing was an entry-level position that most nurses viewed as a stepping stone to specialty areas. Medical- surgical nursing is the largest group of professionals in the field of nursing. Advances in medicine and nursing have resulted in medical-surgical nursing evolving into its own specialty.[1][2] Many years ago a majority of hospital nurses worked on wards, and everyone was a medical-surgical nurse. Today licensed medical-surgical nurses work in a variety of positions, inpatient clinics, emergency departments, HMO’s, administration, out patient surgical centers, home health care, humanitarian relief work, ambulatory surgical care, and skilled nursing homes. Some military medical-surgical nurses serve on battlefields. Registered Nurses can become certified Medical-Surgical Nurses through the American Nurses Credentialing Center.[3] References[edit] 1. Jump up^ Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) 2. Jump up^ Nursing Spectrum 3. Jump up^ American Nurses Credentialing Center External links[edit] American Nurses Association National League for Nursing Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses Becoming a Med Surgical Nurse Nursing Spectrum American Nurses Credentialing Center American Journal of Nursing American Organization of Nurse Executives Discover Nursing National Student Nurses' Association Code of Ethics Nursing Associations Medical Surgical Lecture Series Nursing portal [hide] V T E Nursing Clinical nurse leader Generalists Licensed practical nurse Levels Registered nurse of Clinical nurse specialist practi Nurse anesthetist ce Advanced Nurse midwife Nurse practitioner Associate of Science in Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Diploma in Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice Educa Master of Science in Nursing tion Nurse Licensure Compact and lic Nursing credentials and certifications ensure Nursing school Nurse registry NCLEX TEAS test Specia Ambulatory care lties Cardiac and Critical care areas Education of Emergency practi Faith community ce Flight Forensic Geriatrics Holistic Home health Hyperbaric Legal consultation Management Matron Maternal-child Medical-surgical Midwifery Military Neonatal Nursing informatics Obstetrics Occupational health Oncology Orthopedics Pediatrics Perianesthesia Perioperative Psychiatric and mental health Private duty Public health School Space Telenursing WOCN Nursi Assessment ng Diagnosis proces Planning of care s Classif NANDA ication Nursing Interventions Classification system Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS) s Nursing Outcomes Classification Bullying in nursing Evidence-based nursing List of nurses Men in nursing Nurse-client relationship Nurse-led clinic Nursing in Islam Miscel Nursing history laneou Nursing journals s Nursing organizations Nursing research Nursing literature Nurse stereotypes Nursing theory fictional nurses Unlicensed assistive personnel Australia Germany Hong Kong India Ireland Japan Regio Kenya n New Zealand Pakistan the Philippines South Africa Taiwan United Kingdom United States .