UNIT GROUP 2323 REGISTERED NURSES
REGISTERED NURSES provide nursing care for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facilities or other health care facilities and in the community.
Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this unit group is a bachelor degree or higher qualification.
Tasks Include:
- assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for patients according to accepted nursing practice and standards
- working in consultation with other health professionals and members of health teams
- assisting medical practitioners to examine patients, administer treatment and deliver babies
- administering medications and treatments
- observing, recording and reporting on patients' conditions and their reactions to drugs and other treatments
- promoting health and assisting in the prevention of ill health by participating in health education and other health promotion activities
- supervising and coordinating the work of enrolled nurses and other health care workers
Occupations:
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