What does a nurse do?

Answer by  Travis404607 (3916)

There are many different types of nurses. In general, nurses carry out the orders which are written by doctors. This includes both care and medication administration.

Answer by  littleamy85 (184)

A nurse takes care of patients and follows the doctors orders. This can be something like giving medication, cleaning a wound, transporting a patient, or changing them.

Answer by  floridawendy (70)

Nurses are life savers. They not only tend to your physical needs but also to your emotional needs. Nurses work in hospitals or at home but they always help you!

Answer by  jrod (206)

As a nurse you will be asking questions to the patients, monitoring and tracking vital signs, preforming IV placement, phlebotomy and giving them medication if necessary. They also develop the day to day nursing plans to the hospital and for care after discharge to the family and visiting nurses can care for their patient.

Answer by  dtalk (428)

There are different kind of nurses. Some nurses stay at people's homes to take care of them, washing them, cooking for them, etc. Others work at hospitals and treat patients.

Answer by  duel (79)

A nurse takes care of patients and does the tasks that doctors do not do. They are the people working in the background.

Answer by  tamarawilhite (17883)

Nurses check vital signs like blood pressure, heart rate and breathing. They can dispense medicine a doctor has prescribed. They can give injections and vaccinations.

Answer by  skullaria (56)

A nurse provides patient assessment and monitoring. A nurse develops a care plan for each patient. She or he administers medications and treatments, and monitors them for side effects and efficacy. The nurse consults closely with the rest of the medical team to provide optimal patient care.