Provides nursing care for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facilities or other health care facilities and in the community.

Tasks Include:

• assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for patients according to accepted nursing practice and standards
• liaises with other health professionals and members of health teams

• assists medical practitioners to examine patients, administer treatment and deliver babies
• observes, records and reports on patients’ condition and their reactions to drugs and other treatments
• promotes health and assists in the prevention of ill health by participating in health education and other health promotion activities
• supervises and coordinates the work of enrolled nurses and other health care workers
• may specialise in a particular area of nursing care

  Specialisations:

• Acute Care Nurse

• Aged Care Nurse

• Clinical Nurse Consultant

• Clinical Nurse Specialist

• Community Nurse

• Paediatrics Nurse

• Remote/Rural Area Nurse