This guide is going to be talking about the role and responsibilities of an Adult Nurse and the skills, qualities and values that are needed to be a great nurse. It will also be looking at comparing the role of a professional which is an adult nurse with the role of another professional which is a doctor and a non-professional which is a healthcare assistant.
Agcas (2015) says that Adult nurses care for patients throughout their adult lives from age 16 with a diverse range of health conditions, from minor afflictions and disorders, to acute and long-term illnesses and diseases. Adult nurses do not work independently as they work very closely with doctors, social workers, etc. as part of a multidisciplinary team to care for the patient. “The …show more content…
Flexibility is needed as well to be able to deal with more than one patient at a time. National careers service (2016) states that “A good adult nurse has patience and understanding. They have the ability to remain calm under pressure. They are also compassionate and sensitive.” Adult nurses have six core values set out by the nursing and midwifery council that they need to have which are care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment. These core values are very important for an adult nurse to have as they not only have to communicate with patients, but their families and other healthcare professionals as well. They also need to be very competent as they are administering medication to patients and if they get the dosage wrong, could potentially kill a patient. Health careers (no date) recognise that it is very important that a good nurse will need to have communication and interpersonal skills as they will have to reassure patients and their relatives during difficult …show more content…
It also compared the responsibilities of an adult nurse to another professional which was a doctor and a non-professional which was a healthcare
Agcas (2015) says that Adult nurses care for patients throughout their adult lives from age 16 with a diverse range of health conditions, from minor afflictions and disorders, to acute and long-term illnesses and diseases. Adult nurses do not work independently as they work very closely with doctors, social workers, etc. as part of a multidisciplinary team to care for the patient. “The …show more content…
Flexibility is needed as well to be able to deal with more than one patient at a time. National careers service (2016) states that “A good adult nurse has patience and understanding. They have the ability to remain calm under pressure. They are also compassionate and sensitive.” Adult nurses have six core values set out by the nursing and midwifery council that they need to have which are care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment. These core values are very important for an adult nurse to have as they not only have to communicate with patients, but their families and other healthcare professionals as well. They also need to be very competent as they are administering medication to patients and if they get the dosage wrong, could potentially kill a patient. Health careers (no date) recognise that it is very important that a good nurse will need to have communication and interpersonal skills as they will have to reassure patients and their relatives during difficult …show more content…
It also compared the responsibilities of an adult nurse to another professional which was a doctor and a non-professional which was a healthcare