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Nursing service providers perform a wide range of medical tasks, including administering medication, performing wound care, and monitoring vital signs.
They also assess patients, develop care plans, and educate patients and their families about health conditions and treatments.
Additionally, they coordinate with doctors and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive and effective patient care.
What they do
Patient assessment: Conducting physical and behavioral health assessments to monitor a patient’s condition.
Medication management: Administering medications, injections, and IV therapy, as well as helping patients manage their medication schedules.
Skilled nursing care: Providing specialized medical care such as wound care, ostomy and catheter maintenance, and blood draws.
Care planning: Collaborating with doctors and other professionals to create and implement a tailored care plan.
Patient and family education: Teaching patients and their families about their condition, treatment, and how to perform necessary care at home.
Coordination: Communicating with the patient’s entire care team, including social workers, therapists, and other nurses.
Other important services
Rehabilitation: Assisting with recovery from surgery or injury through rehabilitation services.
Chronic disease management: Helping patients manage chronic conditions like diabetes.
Therapy support: Facilitating or assisting with physical, occupational, and speech therapy.
Personal care: Assisting with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, and mobility.
Support and advocacy: Providing emotional support and acting as an advocate for the patient.
Licensed Practical Nurses
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 164W00000X
An individual with post-high school vocational training and practical experience in the provision of nursing care at a level less than that required for certification as a Registered Nurse.
Requirements for education, experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary by state.
Licensed Psychiatric Technicians
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 167G00000X
An individual licensed by the state board as a Psychiatric Technician based upon completion of a prescribed course of theory and clinical practice, with two-thirds of the clinical practice time focused on mental and developmental disorders.
The psychiatric technician practices under the direct supervision of a physician, psychologist, registered nurse, or other professional to provide care to patients with mental disorders and developmental disabilities.
Licensed Vocational Nurses
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 164X00000X
An individual with post-high school vocational training and practical experience in the provision of nursing care at a level less than that required for certification as a Registered Nurse.
An alternate term for licensed practical nurse arising from differences in occupational titles between states and post-high school training programs and institutions.
Requirements for education, experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary by state.
Registered Nurses
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 163W00000X
A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (ADN) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (BSN), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification.
RN’s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications.
A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing.
The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care, and restoration and maintenance of health throughout the lifespan.