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There are a magnitude of opportunities when searching for a job in the United States and most jobs have departments that branch off into even more possibilities. Although nursing has not always been broad, it now has various positions that one can fill and is a wonderful example of how diverse the particular profession can be. An example of one of these nurses would be a registered nurse. Registered nurses are defined as “people formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm,” and are classified as respected members of the healthcare profession, and are often seen implementing social standards by providing assistance to fellow physicians; they help in administering medication and monitoring patient recovery …show more content…
For every field of medicine, there is a different nursing field that corresponds with the medical field, but the registered nurse series is comprised of three classifications with progressive responsibility for nursing care, services, and administrative duties. They are distinguished by the possession of a registered nursing license and their nursing assignments which require a substantial amount of scientific knowledge. A “registered nurse I” works under the direct supervision of a physician or higher level registered nurse and perform the full range of standard nursing care duties. “registered nurse II” are allowed the opportunity to exercise more independent judgment and discretion in determining patient needs, while often assisting higher level RN’s or practitioners. The last classification of RN’s, “registered nurse III,” perform professional nursing duties associated in more independent decision making, and initiate treatment of …show more content…
Computer technology is one of the most common applications used in nursing. Nurses use computers to schedule staff, timekeeping, to order medications or supplies, and for research or email. In some organizations, nurses use computers for all patient care documentation, using systems called electronic health records or electronic medical records – EHRs and EMRs. A nurse who uses an EMR may document medication dosages, administration, dressing changes and other treatments in the computer, rather than on paper (Stephen Downton).Registered nurses may also find themselves using monitoring systems, they are technological devices that allow a nurse to obtain patient information. These devices include fetal monitors, which can show the heart rate of a baby still in the uterus; heart monitors that display the electrical rhythm and pattern of a patient’s heart; and vital sign machines that automatically take the patient’s blood pressure, pulse and respiration. Other monitoring systems measure pressure inside the heart or brain or the amount of oxygen in a patient's blood. Systems built into the hospital bed report a patient's weight or movement during sleep. Hospital patients often have intravenous lines that are
There are a magnitude of opportunities when searching for a job in the United States and most jobs have departments that branch off into even more possibilities. Although nursing has not always been broad, it now has various positions that one can fill and is a wonderful example of how diverse the particular profession can be. An example of one of these nurses would be a registered nurse. Registered nurses are defined as “people formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm,” and are classified as respected members of the healthcare profession, and are often seen implementing social standards by providing assistance to fellow physicians; they help in administering medication and monitoring patient recovery …show more content…
For every field of medicine, there is a different nursing field that corresponds with the medical field, but the registered nurse series is comprised of three classifications with progressive responsibility for nursing care, services, and administrative duties. They are distinguished by the possession of a registered nursing license and their nursing assignments which require a substantial amount of scientific knowledge. A “registered nurse I” works under the direct supervision of a physician or higher level registered nurse and perform the full range of standard nursing care duties. “registered nurse II” are allowed the opportunity to exercise more independent judgment and discretion in determining patient needs, while often assisting higher level RN’s or practitioners. The last classification of RN’s, “registered nurse III,” perform professional nursing duties associated in more independent decision making, and initiate treatment of …show more content…
Computer technology is one of the most common applications used in nursing. Nurses use computers to schedule staff, timekeeping, to order medications or supplies, and for research or email. In some organizations, nurses use computers for all patient care documentation, using systems called electronic health records or electronic medical records – EHRs and EMRs. A nurse who uses an EMR may document medication dosages, administration, dressing changes and other treatments in the computer, rather than on paper (Stephen Downton).Registered nurses may also find themselves using monitoring systems, they are technological devices that allow a nurse to obtain patient information. These devices include fetal monitors, which can show the heart rate of a baby still in the uterus; heart monitors that display the electrical rhythm and pattern of a patient’s heart; and vital sign machines that automatically take the patient’s blood pressure, pulse and respiration. Other monitoring systems measure pressure inside the heart or brain or the amount of oxygen in a patient's blood. Systems built into the hospital bed report a patient's weight or movement during sleep. Hospital patients often have intravenous lines that are