Critical care registered nurses are adept at providing such care in settings where patients have suffered a heart attack, stroke, shock, severe trauma, respiratory distress or other severe medical issues.
Specific critical care nurse duties and responsibilities can include:
Assessing a patient's condition and planning and implementing patient care plans.
Treating wounds and providing advanced life support.
Assisting physicians in performing procedures.
Observing and recording patient vital signs.
Ensuring that ventilators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly/adjusting ventilator/IABP.