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Registered nurses (RNs), regardless of specialty or work setting, treat patients,
educate patients and the public about various medical conditions, and provide advice
and emotional support to patients’ family members. RNs record patients’
medical histories and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results,
operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient
follow-up and rehabilitation.
RNs teach patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury, explaining
post-treatment home care needs; diet, nutrition, and exercise programs; and self-administration
of medication and physical therapy. Some RNs work to promote general health by educating
the public on warning signs and symptoms of disease. RNs also might run general
health screening or immunization clinics, blood drives, and public seminars on various
conditions.
When caring for patients, RNs establish a plan of care or contribute to an existing
plan. Plans may include numerous activities, such as administering medication, including
careful checking of dosages and avoiding interactions; starting, maintaining, and
discontinuing intravenous (IV) lines for fluid, medication, blood, and blood products;
administering therapies and treatments; observing the patient and recording those
observations; and consulting with physicians and other health care clinicians. Some
RNs provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aids regarding patient
care. RNs with advanced educational preparation and training may perform diagnostic
and therapeutic procedures and may have prescriptive authority.
RNs can specialize in one or more areas of patient care. There generally are four
ways to specialize. RNs can choose a particular work setting or type of treatment,
such as perioperative nurses, who work in operating rooms and assist surgeons. RNs
also may choose to specialize in specific health conditions, as do diabetes management
nurses, who assist patients to manage diabetes. Other RNs specialize in working
with one or more organs or body system types, such as dermatology nurses, who work
with patients who have skin disorders. RNs also can choose to work with a well-defined
population, such as geriatric nurses, who work with the elderly. Some RNs may combine
specialties. For example, pediatric oncology nurses deal with children and adolescents
who have cancer.