Registered nurses provide nursing care to patients and may specialize in surgery, neurology, emergency care, intensive care, obstetrics, gerontology, or other areas of health care.
General duty registered nurses perform some or all of the following duties: Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions; Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team to plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families; Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician or according to establish policies and protocols; Monitor, assess, address, document and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions; Operate or monitor medical apparatus or equipment; Assist in surgery and other medical procedures; May supervise licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff; May develop and implement discharge planning process on admission of patients; May teach and counsel patients and their families on health-related issues in collaboration with other health care providers. Registered nurses may specialize in areas such as surgery, obstetrics care, psychiatric care, critical care, pediatrics, geriatrics, community health, occupational health, emergency care, rehabilitation or oncology.
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Trent University
Peterborough, Ontario, CA
Related Program(s): Nursing (Compressed) (B.Sc.N.) BachelorPost-bridge RPN to B.Sc.N Bachelor
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Ontario Tech University
Oshawa, Ontario, CA
Related Program(s): Nursing - Collaborative Bachelor; Honours
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Durham College
Oshawa, Ontario, CA
Related Program(s): Nursing - Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) (Hons) Bachelor; Honours
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Brock University
St. Catharines, Ontario, CA
Related Program(s): Nursing Bachelor; Honours
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Algonquin College
Ottawa, Ontario, CA
Related Program(s): Bachelor of Science in Nursing BachelorAcademic Pathway for Movement from Ontario College Diploma in Practical Nursing to BScN Certificate
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