Assessing patients, developing care plans, administering medications, monitoring vitals, assisting doctors, and educating patients/families on health management, aiming to promote health, prevent illness, and aid recovery in diverse settings like hospitals or homes, often working in shifts and collaborating with other healthcare professionals
Responsibilities
- Patient Assessment: Recording medical histories, symptoms, and vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, temperature).
- Care Planning: Creating and implementing care plans, collaborating with doctors and specialists.
- Medication & Treatment: Administering medicines, IVs, and other treatments as ordered, monitoring effects.
- Patient Monitoring: Observing patients' conditions and progress, updating charts.
- Education: Teaching patients and families about illnesses, treatments, and preventative care.
- Technical Duties: ...