Registered Nurse Responsibilities: A Comprehensive Overview

Registered Nurses Responsibilities

- Perform complete health assessment

- Educate clients about treatment and prevention of illness

- Plan, implement, and evaluate quality care

- Delegate appropriate activities to assistive personnel

- Work with the primary care provider and other healthcare teams

- Act as a patient advocate during decision-making process

- Maintain confidentiality regarding client information

- Monitor and evaluate the client's progress

- Follow standard precautions

- Report unusual patient response to care

- Participate in research in the clinical areas of practice

- Communicate with clients and their families

- Evaluate and implement interventions

- Document in a timely and accurate manner

- Administer medications

- Follow policies, procedures, and legal guidelines

- Respect all patients regardless of their personal characteristics