A1: Nurses Flashcards
Nurses are the…
nurses are the largest group of professionals working in health services
There are many opportunities to…
there are many opportunities to specialise and to reach senior levels within the profession (including role of nurse consultant or nurse practitioner)
What are the 9 different types of nurses?
- adult
- mental health
- paediatric
- learning disability
- district
- neonatal
- school
- health visitors
- midwives
ADULT NURSES
- who do they work with?
- where are they based
- what do they do?
- work with adults of all ages who may have a wide range of physical health conditions
- may be based in a hospital, clinic or GP practises
- many care for people in their own homes
- often plan individual care, carry out health procedures and treatments, evaluate the effectiveness of treatments
- also promote good health by running clinics and health programmes on topics such as giving up smoking or diabetes
MENTAL HEALTH NURSES
- what do they do?
- where do they work?
- most people the experience mental health issues are…
- specialise in mental health and work across a range of settings
- may work in psychiatric units in hospitals, community health care centres, day care settings, residential homes and prisons
- most people that experience mental health issues are better off in the community rather than in hospital
PAEDIATRIC NURSES
- who do they work with?
- why do they work with these people?
- where may they work?
- work with children with a wide range of conditions
- also works with a child’s parents or carers
- this is to ensure that the care provided meets both the needs of them and their family, whilst addressing their health conditions
- may work in hospitals, day care centres, hospices and children’s own homes
LEARNING DISABILITY NURSES
- who do they work with?
- what do they aim to do?
- work with individuals that have learning disabilities so that they can live in the community rather than in hospitals
- this may include in school support, people living at home with their families and those living in residential settings
- aim to work with them and their carers to maintain a person’s physical and mental health needs, provide specialist care and support them in living as fulfilling and independent life as possible
DISTRICT NURSES
- who do they care for and work with?
- where do they support people?
- what do they do?
- care for people of all ages
- work closely with family members and other carers
- most commonly care for older people, people with disabilities and people recently discharged from hospital
- support people in their own homes or residential homes
- assess patient needs and the care and support needs of their ‘informal’ carers
NEONATAL NURSES
- who do they work with?
- where do they work?
- work with new-born babies, including babies that are born prematurely
- work closely with the baby’s parents and actively encourage them to take a practical role in their child’s care
- work in specialist hospitals and in the community
SCHOOL NURSES
- what do they do?
- what services do they provide?
- work to provide a variety of services
- services include developmental checks, administering immunisations programmes and providing health education
HEALTH VISITORS
- who do they support?
- what do they do?
- where do they work?
- provide support for families in the early years of their children’s life, from birth until five years old
- offer support on a range of issues and illnesses and carry out routine checks
- operate both in the community and in the health care establishments
MIDWIVES
- who do they support?
- what do they do?
- where are they based
- support women
- support through all stages of pregnancy, proving both ANTENATAL and POSTNATAL care
- includes helping families to prepare for parenthood and delivering babies in maternity departments and in patient’s homes
- can be based in hospital maternity units but increasingly they work in the community, providing support at clinics in GP practises, women’s homes and clinics
