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Roles & Responsibilities of a Nurse

1. Caregiver/ Care provider the traditional and most essential role

functions as nurturer, comforter, provider

mothering actions of the nurse

provides direct care and promotes comfort of client

activities involves knowledge and sensitivity to what matters and what is

important to clients

shows concern for client welfare and acceptance of the client as a person2. Teacher provides information and helps the client to learn or

acquire ne !noledge and technical s!ills

encourages compliance with prescribed therapy.

promotes healthy lifestyle

interprets information to the client

". Counselor# helps client to recogni$e and cope ith stressful

ps%chologic or social problems to develop an improve interpersonalrelationships and to promote personal groth

provides emotional, intellectual to and psychologic support

focuses on helping a client to develop new attitudes, feelings and

behaviors rather than promoting intellectual growth.

encourages the client to look at alternative behaviors recognize the

choices and develop a sense of control.

'. Change agent# initiate changes or assist clients to ma!e

modifications in themselves or in the s%stem of care.

(. Client advocate# involves concern for and actions in behalf of the

client to bring about a change.

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promotes what is best for the client, ensuring that the clients needs are

met and protecting the clients right.

provides explanation in clients language and support clients decisions.

). *anager ma!es decisions+ coordinates activities of others+ allocateresources+ evaluate care and personnel

plans, give direction, develop staff, monitors operations, give the

rewards fairly and represents both staff and administrations as needed .

,. Researcher participates in identif%ing significant researchable

problems

participates in scientific investigation and must be a consumer of

research findings

must be aware of the research process, language of research, a sensitive

to issues related to protecting the rights of human subjects.

-panded role of the nurse

1 Clinical 0pecialists# is a nurse ho has completed a masters degree

in specialt% and has considerable clinical epertise in that specialt%. 0he

provides epert care to individuals+ participates in educating health care

professionals and ancillar%+ acts as a clinical consultant and participates

in research.

2. Nurse ractitioner# is a nurse ho has completed either as certificate

program or a masters degree in a specialt% and is also certified b% the

appropriate specialt% organi$ation. 0he is s!illed at ma!ing nursing

assessments+ performing . -.+ counseling+ teaching and treating minor

and self# limiting illness.

". Nurse#midife# a nurse ho has completed a program in midifer%

provides prenatal and postnatal care and delivers babies to oman ith

uncomplicated pregnancies.

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'. Nurse anesthetist# a nurse ho completed the course of stud% in an

anesthesia school and carries out pre#operative status of clients.

(. Nurse -ducator# 3 nurse usuall% ith advanced degree+ ho

beaches in clinical or educational settings+ teaches theoretical

!noledge+ clinical s!ills and conduct research.

). Nurse -ntrepreneur# a nurse ho has an advanced degree+ and

manages health#related business.

,. Nurse administrator# a nurse ho functions at various levels of

management in health settings responsible for the management and

administration of resources and personnel involved in giving patient

care.