nurse responsible for general care

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

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 delegate emergency care 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 multiple patients simultaneously manage personal professional development participate in health personnel training plan nursing care promote a positive image of nursing promote human rights promote inclusion provide comprehensive care for patients with surgical conditions provide health education provide nursing advice on healthcare provide professional care in nursing provide stroke rehabilitation services 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

Essential Knowledge

acute care adolescence medicine biological chemistry citizen involvement in healthcare dietetics disability care evidence-based nursing care first aid general medicine geriatrics health care legislation human anatomy human physiology hygiene in a health care setting impact of social contexts on health infection control innovation in nursing leadership in nursing newborn care nursing principles nursing science paediatrics palliative care pathology patient autonomy pedagogy person centred care pharmacology primary care psychiatry psychology public health resuscitation safe management of medicines scientific research methodology sociology surgery

Optional Skills and Competences

advise patients on infectious diseases when travelling assist in kidney transplant carry out nurse-led discharge perform venous cannulation prescribe medication provide nursing care in community settings provide palliative care supervise medical residents treat medical conditions of elderly people use clinical reasoning use foreign languages for health-related research use foreign languages in patient care

Optional Knowledge

patient safety theories simulation-based clinical education

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8d3e8aaa-791b-4c75-a465-f3f827028f50

Status

released

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