Nurse

Job Description

. Patient Care

• Monitoring Vital Signs: Checking and recording patients’ blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, and respiratory rates.
• Administering Medications: Dispensing medication as prescribed by doctors, ensuring correct dosages and monitoring for side effects.
• Assisting with Daily Activities: Helping patients with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and eating.
• Wound Care: Cleaning and dressing wounds, and monitoring for signs of infection.
• Patient Assessment: Regularly assessing the patient’s physical and emotional state to track progress or detect problems.

2. Communication

• Liaising with Doctors: Collaborating with physicians to discuss patient care, share updates, and implement treatment plans.
• Educating Patients and Families: Explaining diagnoses, treatments, medications, and discharge instructions to patients and their families.
• Record Keeping: Maintaining accurate patient records, including medical histories, treatment plans, and progress notes.

3. Medical Procedures

• IV Management: Inserting and maintaining intravenous (IV) lines for fluid or medication administration.
• Blood Draws: Collecting blood samples for laboratory testing.
• Assisting in Surgeries or Procedures: Helping doctors during surgical or medical procedures, preparing instruments, and ensuring a sterile environment.

4. Emergency Care

• Responding to Emergencies: Providing life-saving interventions, such as performing CPR, in critical situations.
• Triage: Assessing patients’ needs in emergency rooms or urgent care settings to prioritize treatment based on the severity of their condition.

5. Patient Advocacy

• Advocating for Patient Needs: Ensuring patients receive appropriate care, respect, and comfort during their treatment.
• Ethical Decision-Making: Addressing ethical issues that may arise in patient care, such as end-of-life decisions or patient consent.

6. Specialized Care (For Advanced Practice Nurses)

• Advanced Procedures: Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice nurses may perform diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and provide specialized treatments.
• Management of Chronic Conditions: Helping patients manage chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, or asthma.

7. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

• Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Educating patients about diet, exercise, and other lifestyle changes to improve health outcomes.