Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
A typical day in the life of a nurse
Nurses work as part of a team of…
A typical day in the life of a nurse
Nurses work as part of a team of frontline health care professionals who diagnose and treat patients in various settings. Nurses work with multidisciplinary teams including surgeons, physicians, specialists, assistants, technicians and many other health care providers. Their daily duties may include:
Nurse Job
Taking patient vital signs, measurements and medical histories
Asking about the patient's symptoms
Performing physical examinations
Drawing blood samples
Requesting and conducting diagnostic tests
Recommending care options to physicians
-
-
Nurse Job
-
Sharing relevant patient information at shift change such as admissions, discharges and changes in patient's conditions
-
-
The daily routines of nurses rarely are the same twice. Working on the front line of patient care means they are always interacting with people who are in stressful situations, so nurses need to be empathetic and work well under pressure. They also have to react appropriately to emergencies and unexpected events, so good problem-solving skills and quick thinking are both ideal qualities for nurses.
-
-
