General Medicine Nurse The field of general medicine is a broad
term for all parts of medicine with the exception of surgery or
cardiothoracic medicine. The general medicine nurse is usually
considered a float nurse who will work in virtually any area of
the hospital that needs assistance or units that are short-
staffed. This type of job does not require a specialty or any
additional training after nursing school. In fact, the only
requirement to be qualified for the job of the general medicine
or float nurse is to have at least a two-year associate of
science degree in nursing. Departments where a general medicine
nurse may work The general medicine nurse will enjoy the
benefits of working in different departments and getting to deal
with different elements of the medical field on a daily basis.
One day they may work in the nursery of a maternity wing and the
next day they may work in the telemetry unit where patients are
sick. The only departments that the float nurse may not be
qualified to work in are the