0
A nurse is a health care professional who is engaged in the practice of nursing. Nurses are responsible—along with other health care professionals—for the treatment, safety, and recovery of acutely or chronically ill or injured people, health maintenance of the healthy, and treatment of life-threatening emergencies in a wide range of health care settings. Nurses may also be involved in medical and nursing research and perform a wide range of non-clinical functions necessary to the delivery of health care1.
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurse
Wiki User
∙ 16y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoFor the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (U.S. Department of Labor) indicated directly below this answer section.
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoNurses have very important jobs. They communicate between the patients and the hospital staff. They also assist the doctors in surgical procedures and usually check the patients vitals.
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoNurses must be able to diagnose symptoms through testing, give medicine and treatment and maintain detailed records. They must also be able to operate many types of medical equipment.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Roles of a doctor?
what are the main roles for a doctor ? what are the main roles for a social worker ? what is the main roles for a nurse ?
What are the roles of professional nurse?
Cinnamon.
What were women's roles in the army?
nurse
What were the roles of women in the armed forces in World War 1?
they where nurse's...
What is the definition of expanded and extended roles of nursing?
A recent debate about nursing is whether the nurses roles should be expanded or extended. The expanded or extended roles of nursing are those duties not specifically outlined by the traditional limits of nursing. Nurses can be advanced practice nurses, such as clinical nurse specialists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and nurse practitioners.
How do you describe different managerial roles?
describe different managerial roles
What does the abbreviation CNA stand for, if someone is a nurse?
CNA for a nurse can stand for some certified nurse administration meaning they can perform roles in administration as well as regular nurse duties like normal.
What are the roles and functions of a community health nurse?
role model to the community educator
What were the two roles of women who were actively in the war?
Two roles for women involved in a war may have been a nurse or telegraph reader for communication.
What were the two roles of women who were actively involved in the war?
Two roles for women involved in a war may have been a nurse or telegraph reader for communication.
What are the Roles of a clinical nurse specialist?
clinical nurse specialists are allowed to diagnose and administer treatments to these diseases and illnesses provided that these fall under their specialization.
What Were The Roles Of Women In An Indian Camp?
They use to do everything they clean, cook, beadwork and nurse the babies
