Hans goes behind the scenes at Princess Margaret Hospital to find out what it's like to be a Registered Nurse.
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What does it take to become a Registered Nurse?
To become a registered nurse, a university degree is required. The main responsibilities of a Registered Nurse range from direct patient care through to coordination of care delivery, health promotion, management, research and education. Registered nursing gives you the opportunity to work in a variety of dynamic areas including emergency, cardiology, community, mental health, surgery and intensive care, just to name a few.
Nurses and midwives can work in a number of settings including hospitals, community centres, prisons, defence forces, people’s homes and schools. They can also work in different locations, from metropolitan and regional WA to interstate and overseas.
As well as being in demand locally, the skills you learn are globally recognised, allowing you to work almost anywhere in the world. A huge amount of satisfaction and respect comes from making a difference in people’s lives. From working with infants to the elderly, it’s truly a rewarding experience.
Jacob gives us an insight into a typical day of a registered nurse, what types of nursing you can get into and the characteristics and steps to take to become a nurse.
Nursing is so diverse. Here are some things registered nurses do:
Coordinate, supervise and carry out nursing care of individual patients or a ward or department of patients.
Provide physical and technical, and often complex nursing care and support for patients.
Provide emotional and psychological support and health information to patients and their families
Observe, monitor, assess, report, document and evaluate patients' conditions and responses to treatment
Administer medicines and other prescribed treatments to patients, in accordance with relevant legislation
Use highly technical and complex equipment to monitor and deliver patient care and treatment.
Specialisations:
Nurse Researcher
Clinical Nurse specialist
Community Health Nurse
Mental Health Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Educator
Nurse Manager
Executive Director of Nursing
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8 окт 2024
