staff nurse
Hospital floor nurse
A staff nurse is a registered nurse employed by a hospital or healthcare facility to provide direct patient care.
The term distinguishes nurses who work regular floor duties from those in supervisory, administrative, or specialized roles: She started as a staff nurse before becoming head of the unit.
In British usage, staff nurse may also indicate a specific rank below sister or charge nurse.
Medical treatment facility
- wardProtected person; division
- patientAble to wait calmly
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
- chartingRecording data visually
vitals · triage · emergency · intravenous · sterile · scrubs · stethoscope · bedside
Sharing another's emotions
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- bedside mannerPhysician's interpersonal approach
- comfortEase or soothing relief
reassurance · patience · listening · advocacy · dignity · support · holistic · presence
Licensed medical doctor
- doctorLicensed medical healer
- healthcare teamProfessionals managing patient treatment
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
delegation · coordination · multidisciplinary · reporting · handoff · colleagues · unit manager · pharmacist
Therapeutic substance for illness
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- dressingSauce for salads
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
- IV therapyTreatment via vein access
catheterization · monitoring · pain relief · recovery · rehabilitation · palliative · postoperative · vital signs
Instructing those receiving care
- health literacyUnderstanding medical information and systems
- discharge instructionsOrders upon leaving hospital
- preceptorPractical training supervisor
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
mentorship · demonstration · coaching · training · supervision · knowledge transfer · skill development
hospital
Medical treatment facility
charting · vitals · triage · emergency · intravenous · sterile · scrubs · stethoscope · bedside · shift
empathy
Sharing another's emotions
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- bedside mannerPhysician's interpersonal approach
comfort · reassurance · patience · listening · advocacy · dignity · support · holistic · presence · trust
physician
Licensed medical doctor
- doctorLicensed medical healer
- healthcare teamProfessionals managing patient treatment
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
communication · delegation · coordination · multidisciplinary · reporting · handoff · colleagues · unit manager · pharmacist · specialist
medication
Therapeutic substance for illness
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- dressingSauce for salads
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
IV therapy · catheterization · monitoring · pain relief · recovery · rehabilitation · palliative · postoperative · vital signs · blood draw
patient education
Instructing those receiving care
- health literacyUnderstanding medical information and systems
- discharge instructionsOrders upon leaving hospital
- preceptorPractical training supervisor
orientation · mentorship · demonstration · coaching · training · supervision · knowledge transfer · skill development
- hospital staffdoctor, department head, surgeon, attending physician, physician
- healthcare staffingdoctor, surgeon, physician, pharmacist, therapist
- military nursingcombat medic, corpsman, field hospital, military hospital, MASH unit
- mid-careersenior analyst, senior associate, senior designer, project manager, team lead
staff nursematron
Female institutional supervisor
director of nursing · charge nurse · nurse manager · nursing director · head nurse
staff nursepatient
Able to wait calmly
hospital administrator · inpatient · medical director · hospital CEO
staff, nurse, staffs, staffed, staffing, staffer, staffers, nurses, nursed