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Duties and Tasks
Registered nurses may perform the following tasks: - provide physical and technical nursing care and support for patients
- make sure patients receive treatment prescribed by doctors and other health professionals
- provide emotional and psychological support and information to patients and their families
- supervise, or carry out, nursing care of patients
- observe, monitor, assess, report and document patients' conditions and responses to treatment
- give medication in accordance with sound working knowledge of legislation and pharmacology
- monitor and adjust medical equipment used in patient care and treatment, some highly technical and complex
- prepare patients for operations or provide post-operative care such as wound care and nutritional management
- assist in the rehabilitation of patients
- assist with patients' discharge planning
- provide first aid, assist in routine medical examinations, give advice on health matters and maintain sickness and accident records (where employed by large industrial or commercial organisations)
- answer questions and provide information to patients and families about treatment and care
- contribute to the clinical training of nursing students
- supervise enrolled nurses and other hospital staff.
Specialisations
Areas of specialist nursing practice include mental health nursing, midwifery, child and family health, aged care, cancer nursing, intensive care, operating theatre, community health, remote area nursing, research, management, education and workplace health and safety.
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Community Health Nurse
Mental Health Nurse
Nurse Educator
Nurse Manager
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Researcher
Nursing Unit Manager
Phlebotomist
Practice Nurse
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