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nurse responsible for general care

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Code

2221.2

Description

Nurses responsible for general care are in charge of promoting and restoring patients` health by providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families. They also supervise assigned team members.

Alternative Labels

adult nurse

children's community nurse

children's nurse

community staff nurse

district nurse

healthcare nurse

healthcarer

learning disability nurse

mental health nurse

nurse responsible for general care

practice nurse

ward nurse

ward sister

Regulatory Aspect

This occupation is covered by the Directive 2005/36/EC (and its amendments) on the recognition of professional qualifications. Further information on free movement of professionals. To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

accept own accountability adapt leadership styles in healthcare address problems critically adhere to organisational guidelines advise on healthcare users' informed consent advise on healthy lifestyles analyse quality of nurse care apply context specific clinical competences apply nursing care in long-term care apply organisational techniques apply person-centred care apply sustainability principles in health care communicate in healthcare comply with legislation related to health care comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice contribute to continuity of health care coordinate care deal with emergency care situations develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship diagnose nursing care educate on the prevention of illness empathise with the healthcare user empower individuals, families and groups ensure safety of healthcare users evaluate nursing care follow clinical guidelines have computer literacy implement fundamentals of nursing implement nursing care implement scientific decision making in healthcare inform policy makers on health-related challenges initiate life preserving measures interact with healthcare users listen actively manage information in health care manage personal professional development participate in health personnel training plan nursing care promote a positive image of nursing promote human rights promote inclusion provide health education provide nursing advice on healthcare provide professional care in nursing provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health respond to changing situations in health care solve problems in healthcare use e-health and mobile health technologies use electronic health records in nursing work in a multicultural environment in health care work in multidisciplinary health teams

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