Nurses save and improve the lives of people as frontline members of the health care delivery team. They are responsible to independently assess and monitor the patients and are required to take a holistic approach about the patient's condition to determine needs of patients that help them to attain and preserve their health. Nurses then provide care and, if needed, alert other health care professionals to assist.
Nurses are patient educators and are responsible for explaining procedures and treatments. They also empower patients guiding them towards healthy behaviour and support them in time of need. When patients are able, nurses encourage and teach them how to care for themselves. Nurses provide physical care only when patients cannot do so for themselves.
Roles and Responsibilities of a B.Sc Nursing Graduate
The B.Sc Nursing graduates are assigned specific tasks and responsibilities according to their qualification and expertise. The B.Sc Nursing students are considered as skilled professionals and they are hired in better positions in hospitals.
The B.Sc Nursing students are specifically hired in some specialised roles in hospitals and healthcare centres. The B.Sc Nursing students can work in varied areas of nursing profession because of their knowledge and expertise in the field of nursing.
Let’s discuss some of them below:
Neonatal Nurse
Neonatal Nurses care for newborn babies who are born premature or sick. In some cases, a new born baby can suffer from a range of conditions that require treatments. The premature babies have specific problems such as respiratory difficulties or nutritional needs that can be life threatening.
As a neonatal nurse one will play a crucial part of a team that ensures that treatment is given promptly and appropriately by a team to the babies. As a Neonatal nurse one will also have an important role in supporting the parents of the baby at a time when they themselves are very anxious and stressed. They are required to encourage them to take an active role in the care of the baby.
As a Neonatal Nurse one is responsible to carry out tasks like:
- Prepare and medications
- Managing the baby’s fluids
- Recording observations and documenting a baby’s care
- Initiating appropriate basic resuscitation in an emergency situation
