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Registered Nurse Healthcare Taxonomy Code 163WC0200X
As of today, the following are the total number of Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurses nationally, in your State, and near your location.
Select a State below to view the list by State. Additionally, you can narrow the list by city, among other options, from the Filter Panel, which you can open by clicking the vertical ellipses ⋮ in the upper right corner of the app.
Alaska – Alabama – Armed Forces Pacific – Arkansas – American Samoa – Arizona – California – Colorado – Connecticut – District of Columbia – Delaware – Florida – Federated States of Micronesia – Georgia – Guam – Hawaii – Iowa – Idaho – Illinois – Indiana – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Massachusetts – Maryland – Maine – Marshall Islands – Michigan – Minnesota – Missouri – Northern Mariana Islands – Mississippi – Montana – North Carolina – North Dakota – Nebraska – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – Nevada – New York – Ohio – Oklahoma – Oregon – Pennsylvania – Puerto Rico – Palau – Rhode Island – South Carolina – South Dakota – Tennessee – Texas – Utah – Virginia – Virgin Islands – Vermont – Washington – Wisconsin – West Virginia – Wyoming
Medicare
The following are the total number of Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurses who accept Medicare in your State, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
The diagram below shows all the Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurses across the country, represented by blue bubbles. The larger the bubble, the greater the concentration of providers in that area. Red bubbles represent Medicare-excluded providers, with the larger bubbles indicating a higher percentage of excluded providers in that region. You can change the bubble size to be based on exclusions from the Size menu.
What do Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurses do?
Critical care nurses provide care for seriously ill patients, such as those in intensive care units (ICUs), by monitoring vital signs, administering complex medications, operating life-support equipment, and facilitating communication among the patient, family, and healthcare team.
They use advanced clinical judgment to assess conditions, manage emergencies, and coordinate care with other medical professionals to stabilize and improve patients’ health.
What they do
Patient Monitoring: Continuously monitor a patient’s condition and vital signs for any changes or complications.
Advanced Care: Administer complex medications, blood products, and intravenous fluids.
Equipment Management: Operate and maintain specialized medical equipment, including ventilators and Swan-Ganz catheters.
Emergency Response: Stabilize patients experiencing medical emergencies and life-threatening events.
Care Planning: Develop and revise treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare providers to ensure optimal patient care and outcomes.
Communication: Provide updates to patients and their families, and advocate for their needs during emotionally challenging times.
Documentation: Maintain accurate and detailed records of patient care, interventions, and outcomes to ensure comprehensive coverage of all relevant information.
Essential Skills
Collaboration: Excellent teamwork and communication skills for coordinating with diverse healthcare teams.
Medical Knowledge: Deep understanding of diseases, anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology.
Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze complex situations and make quick, effective decisions.
Attention to Detail: Vigilance in noticing even minor changes in a patient’s condition.
Compassion: Strong empathy and the ability to provide emotional support to patients and their families.
Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using and troubleshooting complex medical technology.
Environment
Critical care nurses often work in specialized hospital units, including:
- Intensive Care Units (ICUs)
- Trauma Units
- Cardiac Care Units
- Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs)
- Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs)
- Emergency Departments