by: Tyler Frasher
Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations (American Nurse Association).
Within the field of nursing, there are many different branches with different responsibilities for each:
Registered nurses are responsible for performing physical exams and health histories, administering medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions, interpreting patient information and making critical decisions about needed actions, and coordinating care, in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) is an umbrella term given to a registered nurse who has at least a Master’s education and clinical practice requirements beyond the basic nursing education. There are a few different types that fall under this umbrella such as a Nurse Practitioner who provides a wide range of primary and preventive health care services, prescribes medication, and diagnoses and treats common minor illnesses and injuries, a Certified Nurse Midwife which provides gynecological and low-risk obstetrical care in hospitals and homes, a Clinical Nurse Specialist who handles a wide range of physical and mental health problems and also works in consultation, research, education, and administration, and a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist who administers the anesthetics given to patients.
Licensed Practical Nurses complement the healthcare team by providing basic and routine care consistent with their education under the direction of an RN, APRN, or MD/DO in a variety of settings.
Sources:
http://www.nursingworld.org/EspeciallyForYou/What-is-Nursing
http://www.nursingworld.org/EspeciallyForYou/What-is-Nursing/Tools-You-Need/RNsAPNs.html
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