nursing practice
Clinical care work
Nursing practice is the professional work nurses do—assessing patients, administering medications, monitoring vital signs, coordinating care, and educating patients about their health.
The term distinguishes hands-on clinical work from nursing education or research: She's been in nursing practice for twenty years.
Standards of nursing practice vary by jurisdiction and specialty.
- patient assessmentSystematic health status review
- continuing educationOngoing professional coursework after graduation
- patient confidentialityProtected health information principle
- informed consentPermission given with understanding
- team coordinationCollective effort management
clinical rotation · mentorship · wound care · patient rounds · conflict resolution · cultural competence · medication administration · ethical dilemmas · certification programs · holistic care · palliative care · infection control · patient advocacy · policy development · end-of-life decisions · code blue · resource allocation · pain management
- nursing regulationlicensing boards, disciplinary actions
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Physician's professional operation
doctoring · surgery · hospital administration · healthcare management · dentistry
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