According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Record patients' medical information and vital signs. | 94% |
| Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects. | 94% |
| Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records. | 93% |
| Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions. | 92% |
| Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals, or industry. | 91% |
| Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans. | 89% |
| Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit. | 89% |
| Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity. | 88% |
| Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals. | 88% |
| Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition. | 88% |
| Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures. | 88% |
| Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions. | 87% |
| Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained. | 86% |
| Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs. | 86% |
| Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions. | 86% |
| Conduct specified laboratory tests. | 86% |
| Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure proper nursing care. | 84% |
| Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems. | 83% |
| Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetics. | 83% |
| Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students. | 81% |
| Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities. | 81% |
| Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments. | 81% |
| Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance. | 79% |
| Perform physical examinations, make tentative diagnoses, and treat patients en route to hospitals or at disaster site triage centers. | 79% |
| Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing. | 77% |
| Inform physician of patient's condition during anesthesia. | 69% |
| Engage in research activities related to nursing. | 68% |
