Nurse - Roles and Responsibilities
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- Nurse
- What is a Nurse?
- Adult Nurses work with Adults of all ages with a wide range of physical health conditions. They can be based in hospitals, clinics or GP practices or they can work for specialist organisations like the armed forces.
- Mental Health Nurses are nurses who specialise in mental health work in a range of settings. The settings they can be based in may include psychiatric units in hospitals , community healthcare centres, day care settings, residential homes and prisons.
- Children's nurses (Paediatric Nurses) work with children with a very wide range of conditions, A children's nurse may be based in a hospital or other clinical environments or they may support a child in their home.
- Learning Disability nurses work mainly with individuals with learning disabilities living in a community rather than in hospitals. This may include supporting people in schools and workplaces, they work with people living at home or people who live in specialist residential settings.
- District Nurses care for people of all ages, supporting the in their own homes or in residential homes, District nurses work very closely with patients families and carers.
- Neonatal Nurses work with new-born babies, including babies born prematurely. They work in specialist hospital settings and within the community.
- Salary
- Fully Qualified nurses start on salaries of £24,907 rising to £30,615.
- Senior Nurses who are on Band 6 have salaries at £31,365 to £37,890.
- At even more senior levels such as an advanced nurse, lead nurse or a nurse consultant their salaries can range from £38,890 to £73,664
- Responsibilities of a Nurse
- This can range from nurse to nurse but in the case of adult nurses.
- Write Patient Care Plans
- Assist with tests and evaluations
- Respond Quickly to Emergencies
- Set up drips and blood transfusions
- Maintain Patient records
- Mentor student and junior nurses
- Observe and record conditions of patients
- Check and administer drugs and injections
- Gain the trust and confidence of each patient
- This can range from nurse to nurse but in the case of adult nurses.
- Nurse Working Hours
- Shift work is carried out in hospitals which can include regular unsociable hours.
- Adult Nurses usually work a standard 37.5 hours per week.
- Skills
- Interpersonal and verbal communication skills in order to liase with other medical and healthcare professionals
- The ability to gain patients trust and support them both emotionally and through advice and information
- Empathy, Sensitivity and emotional resilience, to help those in difficult circumstances.
- Written communication skills to keep patients records and write care plans
- Observational skills and attention to detail.
- Qualifications Required
- To work as an adult nurse in the UK, nurses must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Nursing Apprenticeships are also available
- The training for a nurse usually lasts three years full time (four if you are taking a dual field qualification)
- To work as an adult nurse in the UK, nurses must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Professional Devlopment
- Nurses must renew with the NMC every three years, some of the requirements are completing 450 hours of registered practice and 35 hours of CPD (Continuing Professional Development)
- Roles
- Nurses work as a multi-disciplinary team with other healthcare professionals such as doctors, therapists etc.
- Nurses can work within wards, doctor's surgeries, intensive care, high dependency units, operating theatres or even patients own homes
- What is a Nurse?
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