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Critical Care Nurses
ID
work_healthcare_practitioners/critical_care_nurses
Type
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Children
29
Child Nodes (29)
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Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.
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Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.
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Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods.
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Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems, such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
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Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients, based on assessment data or identified needs.
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Compile and analyze data obtained from monitoring or diagnostic tests.
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Conduct pulmonary assessments to identify abnormal respiratory patterns or breathing sounds that indicate problems.
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Assess patients' pain levels or sedation requirements.
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Collaborate with other health care professionals to develop and revise treatment plans, based on identified needs and assessment data.
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Document patients' medical histories and assessment findings.
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Collect specimens for laboratory tests.
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Set up and monitor medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms, oxygen delivery devices, transducers, or pressure lines.
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Administer blood and blood products, monitoring patients for signs and symptoms related to transfusion reactions.
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Advocate for patients' and families' needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families.
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Assess family adaptation levels and coping skills to determine whether intervention is needed.
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Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures, based upon patients' clinical status.
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Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, or elective cardioversion.
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Supervise and monitor unit nursing staff.
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Identify malfunctioning equipment or devices.
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Document patients' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.
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Identify patients at risk of complications due to nutritional status.
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Assess patients' psychosocial status and needs, including areas such as sleep patterns, anxiety, grief, anger, and support systems.
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Identify patients' age-specific needs and alter care plans as necessary to meet those needs.
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Participate in professional organizations and continuing education to improve practice knowledge and skills.
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Participate in the development, review, or evaluation of nursing practice protocols.
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Coordinate patient care conferences.
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Provide post-mortem care.
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Plan, provide, or evaluate educational programs for nursing staff, interdisciplinary health care team members, or community members.
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