registered nurse (R.N.)

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a 1 to 2 year program. Registered nursing/registered nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, BScN, MSN, MScN).

Work Setting

Physician's office.

Responsibilities

• Assist health care practitioners during examinations or treatments.
• Monitor patients and advise physician of any changes in patients' condition.
• Address and document symptoms and changes in patients' conditions.
• Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions.
• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team to plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families.
• Conduct disease screening.
• Deliver immunization programs.
• Dispense and administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician.
• Perform administrative tasks.

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