Acute care nursing is a specialized field that requires advanced RN training for work in four primary nursing fields Perioperative (nurses working in operating rooms and assisting surgeons), Dermatology, Geriatric and Pediatric. There are approximately 2.5 millions jobs for these highly-skilled nurses; and 59 percent of those positions are in hospitals. Acute care nursing is a promising field in which many may achieve their career dreams through an online degree program. Additional opportunities available to acute care nurses include serving as case managers, administrators, patient and staff educators, policy-makers and researchers.