Roles/Functions of Nurses

Question 0

Nurse practitioner

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Advanced degree, certified for a special area or age of client care; works in a variety of healthcare settings or in an independent practice to make health assessments and deliver primary care.

Question 1

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Answer 1

An advanced degree, education or experience who is considered an expert in a specialized area. Carries out direct client care, consultation, teaching clients, families, and staff and conducting research.

Question 2

Nurse anesthetist

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Completes course study in an anesthesia school; administers and monitors anesthesia during surgery, evaluates postoperative status of clients.

Question 3

Nurse midwife

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One who completes a program in midwifery. Provides prenatal and post natal care and delivers babies to women with uncomplicated pregnancies.

Question 4

Nurse educator

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Nurse usually with an advance degree who teaches in educational or clinical settings; teaches theoretical knowledge and clinical skills; conducts research

Question 5

Nurse administrator

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Nurse who functions at various levels of management in healthcare settings; responsible for the management and administration of resources and personnel involved in giving client care.

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Nurse researcher

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Nurse with an advance degree who conducts research relevant to the definition and improvement of nursing practice and education.

Question 7

Caregiver

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The provision of care to clients based on knowledge and skill and with consideration for physical, emotional, intellectual, sociocultural, and spiritual needs. As a caregiver, the nurse integrates all of the other roles and uses the nursing process to promote wellness, prevent illness,maintain health and facilitate coping.

Question 8

Communicator

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The use of effective interpersonal and therapeutic communication skills to establish and maintain helping relationships with clients of all ages in a variety of healthcare settings.

Question 9

Teacher

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Use of communication and interpersonal skills to meet learning needs of clients and their families. The nursing process is used to develop and carry out individualized teaching plans.

Question 10

Counselor

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Effective use of communication skills enables the nurse to provide information, make appropriate referrals, and facilitate clients problem solving and decision making abilities.

Question 11

Leader

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The assertive, self confident practice of nursing necessary for care of clients, functioning in groups and effecting change.

Question 12

Researcher

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At various levels, nurses conduct or take part in research to improve client care.

Question 13

Advocate

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The protection of human and legal rights based on the belief that clients have the right to make their own decisions about health and life.

Question 14

Rehabilitator

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To assist individual clients to return to maximum levels of functioning after illness, accidents, or other disabling events. To assist clients to adapt to life changing situations.

Question 15

Hospital

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Assess and monitors client status. Teaches and client and family. Coordinates activities of health team members.

Question 16

Physicians office

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Assesses health status. Assists with diagnostic tests and procedures. Teachers client and family. Manages office

Question 17

Outpatient facilities (hospital based, walk in clinics, urgent care facilities)

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Assesses health. Assists with procedures and tests. Teaches clients and families. Gives direct client care. May provide primary care if nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist is available

Question 18

Adult day care centers (hospital based, long term facilities and independent homes)

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Involved in meeting nutritional, rehab, occupational therapy, counseling and medical therapy needs.

Question 19

Respite Care (hospice, agency)

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Gives direct client care, counsels and teaches client and family.

Question 20

Home health care agencies (hospital based, agency, independent)

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Gives direct client care. Assesses and monitors health status. Teaches client and family. Makes appropriate referrals.

Question 21

Long term care facilities
(Retirement centers, nursing homes, convalescent centers
, hospital based)

Answer 21

Gives direct client care, assesses and monitors health status, makes appropriate referrals and directly managers other health care providers.

Question 22

Specialized facilities

Rehabilitation centers, psychiatric facilities and hospice

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Functions as a member of the health care team to promote optimal level of functioning. Provides counseling and emotional support.

Question 23

Other agencies and settings
(Veterans hospital, military hospitals, public health, prisons, volunteer agencies, community volunteer agencies, support groups)

Answer 23

Carries out a variety of functions and nursing roles to meet client needs

Question 24

A.N.A standards of nursing

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Assessment. Diagnosis. Outcomes and identification. Planning. Implementation and consultation

Question 25

Assessment

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The registered nurse collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patients health.

Question 26

Diagnosis

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The registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues

Question 27

Outcomes or identification

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Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient of the situation

Question 28

Planning

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Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes

Question 29

Implementation

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Implements the identified plan

Question 30

Consultation

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Provide consultation to influence the identified plan, enhance the abilities of others and effect change.