Roles of a Nurse Flashcards
assist the client physically and psychologically while preserving the clients dignity
caregiver
it encompasses the physical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural and spiritual levels.
caregiving
is integral to all nursing roles
communicator
in the role of ___, nurses identify client problems and then communicate these verbally or in writing to other members of the healthcare team.
communicator
the nurse helps clients learn about their health and the healthcare procedures they need to perform to restore or maintain their health.
teacher
the nurse assesses the clients learning needs and readiness to learn, sets specific learning goals in conjunction with the client, enacts teaching strategies and measures learning
teacher
in this role the nurse may present the clients need and wishes to other healthcare professionals, such as relaying the clients request for information to the healthcare provider
client advocate
process of helping the client to recognize and cope with stressful, psychologic or social problems to develop improved interpersonal relationship and to promote personal growth
counselor
it involves providing emotional, intellectual and psychologic support
counselor
the nurse acy as a ___ when assisting the client to make modifications to their behavior
change agent
influences others to work together to accomplish a specific goal
leader
the nurse ____ assigns and delegates nursing activities to ancillary workers and other nurses and supervises and evaluates their performance.
manager
it requires knowledge about organizational structure and dynamics, authority and accountability, leadership, change theory and advocacy
manager
nurse ____ work with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to messure the effectiveness of the case management plan and to monitor outcomes
case manager
what are the other expanded nursing roles?
nurse researcher
nurse administrator
nurse educator
nurse entrepreneur
forensic nurse
informatics nurse specialist (INS)
