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Modern medicine has opened up many avenues for those interested in nursing. Although there are many common tasks performed by different types of nursing professionals, each specific nursing profession requires special skills and different levels of patient interactions. To elaborate:
Registered nurses are the primary point of contact between the patient and the world of health care. They are usually the first to notice problems or raise concerns about patient progress.
Nurse practitioners are primary care givers. They are often first in line to diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries. They have the right to prescribe certain medications, with licensing and privileges varying by state.
Head nurses supervise nursing activities. Along with some patient care, their duties include setting up work schedules, assigning duties to a nursing staff, and ensuring that each member of the nursing team is adequately trained.
Licensed practical nurses provide patient care on a very personal level. They are usually responsible for taking vitals and monitoring in-and-out volumes, treating common bedsores, and dressing wounds, bathing and dressing, and giving enemas etc.
Nursing home nurses manage nursing care for residents with conditions ranging from a fracture to Alzheimer\\\'s disease. They spend much of their time on administrative and supervisory tasks.
Home health nurses provide periodic services to patients at home and care for a broad range of patients, such as those recovering from illnesses and accidents, cancer, and childbirth.
Nursing aides perform routine tasks under the supervision of nursing and medical staff.
Modern medicine has opened up many avenues for those interested in nursing. Although there are many common tasks performed by different types of nursing professionals, each specific nursing profession requires special skills and different levels of patient interactions. To elaborate:
Registered nurses are the primary point of contact between the patient and the world of health care. They are usually the first to notice problems or raise concerns about patient progress.
Nurse practitioners are primary care givers. They are often first in line to diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries. They have the right to prescribe certain medications, with licensing and privileges varying by state.
Head nurses supervise nursing activities. Along with some patient care, their duties include setting up work schedules, assigning duties to a nursing staff, and ensuring that each member of the nursing team is adequately trained.
Licensed practical nurses provide patient care on a very personal level. They are usually responsible for taking vitals and monitoring in-and-out volumes, treating common bedsores, and dressing wounds, bathing and dressing, and giving enemas etc.
Nursing home nurses manage nursing care for residents with conditions ranging from a fracture to Alzheimer\\\'s disease. They spend much of their time on administrative and supervisory tasks.
Home health nurses provide periodic services to patients at home and care for a broad range of patients, such as those recovering from illnesses and accidents, cancer, and childbirth.
Nursing aides perform routine tasks under the supervision of nursing and medical staff.
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USA-CA-Bakersfield | |
Director of Nursing - LTC
.... Located in Bakersfield, CA, our client is seeking a Director of Nursing / Nursing Director who is a Registered Nurse ( RN ) for a well known health care company. The candidate should be someone who .... |
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| May 02, 12 | |
USA-MA-Peabody | |
Director of Nursing
.... Located in the Peabody, MA area, our client is seeking a Director of Nursing / Nursing Director who is a Registered Nurse ( RN ) for a well known health care company. The candidate should be someone.... |
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| Apr 23, 12 | |
USA-TX-San Antonio | |
Director of Nursing Practice
.... Hospital - (Job Number: 02531-90051)!|!false!|!987585!|!false!|!true!|!Director of Nursing Practice - Administration - Methodist Hospital!|!02531-90051!|!United States-Texas-San Antonio!|!United Stat.... |
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| May 16, 12 | |
USA-CA-Los Angeles | |
Associate Chief Nursing Service Geriatrics and Rehabilitative Care
.... Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Job Announcement Number:12-664449-EP SALARY RANGE: $0.00 to $0.00 / Per Year OPEN PERIOD: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 to Tuesday, June 05, 2012 SERIES & GRADE: AD-06.... |
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| May 15, 12 | |
USA-CA-Oakland | |
National Nursing Research Program Manager - National Patient Care Services - Oakland, CA
.... what your job title, the work you do at Kaiser Permanente supports the health and well-being of our members. All 8.7 million of them. That's because each of us-from our financial professionals and I.... |
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