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Similarly, the
O*NET describes the role of a nurse as
follows:
Assess patient
health problems and needs, develop and implement
nursing care plans, and maintain medical
records. Administer nursing care to ill,
injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May
advise patients on health maintenance and
disease prevention or provide case management.
Licensing or registration required. Includes
advance practice nurses such as: nurse
practitioners, clinical nurse specialists,
certified nurse midwives, and certified
registered nurse anesthetists. Advanced practice
nursing is practiced by RNs who have specialized
formal, post-basic education and who function in
highly autonomous and specialized roles.
Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes
in patients' conditions. Maintain accurate,
detailed reports and records. Record patients'
medical information and vital signs. Order,
interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to
identify and assess patient's condition. Modify
patient treatment plans as indicated by
patients' responses and conditions. Direct and
supervise less skilled nursing or health care
personnel or supervise a particular unit.
Consult and coordinate with health care team
members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate
patient care plans. Monitor all aspects of
patient care, including diet and physical
activity.
Instruct individuals, families and other groups
on topics such as health education, disease
prevention and childbirth, and develop health
improvement prgrams. Prepare patients for, and
assist with, examinations and treatments.
Sample of reported job titles: Registered Nurse
(RN), Staff RN (Staff Registered Nurse), Staff
Nurse, Charge Nurse, Operating Room Registered
Nurse (OR RN), Clinical Nurse, Oncology RN
(Oncology Registered Nurse), Relief Charge
Nurse, Cardiac Care Unit Nurse (CCU Nurse),
Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR)
For even more
information, read more according to the
Occupational Outlook Handbook, visit:
Registered Nurse
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