NURSE

Nurses work as part of a team of professional and medical staff that includes doctors, social workers and therapists. Much of nurses’ time is spent with patients, monitoring them, planning and delivering care, and advising them on their health. Shift work is common in nursing, as is a busy workload.

Typical duties include:

Assessing patients and gaining their trust.
Planning and delivering patients’ care.
Monitoring patients’ progress.
Taking samples, pulses, temperatures and blood pressures.
Monitoring and administering medication.
Writing records.
Supervising junior staff.
Organising workloads.
Providing emotional support to patients and relatives.
Tutoring student nurses.
Advising patients and relatives on health-related issues.