Hierarchy view
nurse assistant
Description
Code
5321.1.1
Description
Nurse assistants provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. They perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, move patients or change linens and may transfer or transport patients.
Alternative Labels
healthcare nurse
state enrolled nurse
nursing assistant
nurse auxiliary
nursing auxiliary
nurse assistant
assistant nurse
auxiliary nurse
assistant nursing practitioner
SEN
Regulatory Aspect
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:
Skills & Competences
Essential Skills and Competences
work with nursing staff
respond to changing situations in health care
ensure safety of healthcare users
implement nursing care
interact with healthcare users
plan nursing care
apply nursing care in long-term care
advise on healthcare users' informed consent
accept own accountability
identify abnormalities
follow clinical guidelines
communicate in healthcare
empathise with the healthcare user
provide basic support to patients
comply with legislation related to health care
address problems critically
provide professional care in nursing
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
solve problems in healthcare
work in multidisciplinary health teams
support nurses
apply sustainability principles in health care
communicate with nursing staff
monitor basic patients signs
apply person-centred care
contribute to continuity of health care
promote inclusion
listen actively
implement fundamentals of nursing
Essential Knowledge
Optional Skills and Competences
Concept URI
Status
released
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