Provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and offer advice and emotional support to patients and their families.
Assess and identify patients’ needs and implement and monitor the patient’s medical plan and treatment.
Collaborate with physicians, other healthcare specialists, and allied health professionals across various settings.
Perform systematic patient assessment and re‑assessment, collecting pertinent data on the patient’s health or situation.
Understand and analyze assessment data.
Determine nursing diagnoses, problems, and issues.
Define predicted and expected outcomes for the patient’s planned care.
Create and evaluate patient care plans with the interprofessional team in collaboration with the patient and bystanders.
Record vital signs, recognize and address abnormalities.