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.
<ul><li>Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.</li><li>Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.</li><li>Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.</li><li>Record patients' medical information and vital signs.</li><li>Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.</li><li>Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.</li><li>Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.</li><li>Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.</li><li>Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.</li><li>Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.</li><li>Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.</li><li>Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.</li><li>Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.</li><li>Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.</li></ul>