Serving others and being a servant leader
- Direct patient care: The nurse is responsible for providing support and care to patients in hospitals, long-term care facilities and clinics. They assess patients’ needs, develop care plans, administer medications, and monitor patients’ conditions.
- Education of patients and their families: Nursing plays a vital role in the education of patients and their families regarding their medical conditions, treatment, and medication. The nurses help families and patients understand the importance to live a healthy life and follow their treatment plan.
- Advocating for patients: Nurses advocate for patients’ rights and help them navigate the healthcare system. To ensure patients receive the best care, nurses communicate with doctors and other healthcare professionals.
- Supporting patients with emotional needs: Nursing staff offer emotional support for patients and their families when they are facing difficult times. To help families and patients cope, they offer empathy and compassion.
- Promotion of public health: Nurses are crucial in public health promotion by teaching communities healthy habits and disease prevention. You can get immunizations, health screenings, or health assessments. This will help you identify health problems and avoid them from getting worse.
- Participating in research: Nursing nurses contribute to the research process by taking part in research studies and analysing results. Research findings are used by nurses to guide their practice, improve patient outcomes and provide information.
Nurses serve patients by providing care for their patients, education of patients and their families, advocacy and emotional support. The healthcare team is a critical part of which nurses play an important role in improving health and wellbeing of people and their communities.