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Nurse Registered
Alternative Titles:
Nurse Division 1
Registered nurses assess, plan, provide and evaluate
preventative, curative and rehabilitative care for patients in
a wide variety of settings including public and private
hospitals, nursing homes, the community and home-based
services and in industry.
Registered nurses may perform the following tasks:
- provide physical and technical 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, nutritional
management, physiotherapy and rehabilitation
- 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.
Nurses usually work according to a rotating seven-day
roster which includes morning, afternoon and night shifts,
weekends and public holidays.
Areas of specialist nursing practice include mental health
nursing, midwifery, child health, aged care, cancer nursing,
intensive care, operating theatre, community health, remote
area nursing, research, management, education and workplace
health and safety.
Career paths exist for nurses who have further education or
have demonstrated advanced competency in an area of
specialisation such as:
Clinical Nurse Consultant who is responsible for the
coordination and delivery of complex care in a specific ward
or department, or in community settings. They work in
collaboration with clinical nurses to give direct nursing care
to patients with complex care needs, facilitate staff
development and undertake research.
Clinical Nurse Specialist who is a registered nurse
who has demonstrated competency in advanced practice or has
developed competency in an area of specialisation.
Community Health Nurse who works in the wider
community, providing nursing care, health counselling, health
forums and group programs to individuals, families and groups.
They may develop and facilitate community development programs
with a health promotion focus.
Mental Health Nurse who provides nursing care to
patients with mental and emotional problems who are undergoing
treatment and support in hospitals, clinics, community
settings or private homes.
Midwife who provides care and advice to women during
pregnancy, labour and birth, and post-natal care for women and
babies. A midwife must be authorised to practise by their
relevant state or territory registering authority.
Nurse Educator who assists in the design,
implementation and assessment of education programs, the
delivery of education and staff development programs and
manages educational resources.
Nurse Manager who is responsible for the effective
management of staffing and financial resources enabling the
provision of safe, cost effective nursing care within a
specified field or across an entire hospital or health
service.
Nurse Researcher who conducts research into nursing
issues.
Required Skills - Nurse Registered
- good communication skills
- able to assume responsibility and a leadership role
- able to take the initiative in emergencies
- tolerance, patience and tact in dealing with people from
a wide range of backgrounds and cultures
- able to work as part of a team
- mentally and physically fit
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