Critical Care Nurses

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1. 01Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, or elective cardioversion.
2. 02Identify patients at risk of complications due to nutritional status.
3. 03Assess family adaptation levels and coping skills to determine whether intervention is needed.
4. 04Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.
5. 05Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods.
6. 06Supervise and monitor unit nursing staff.
7. 07Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems, such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
8. 08Administer blood and blood products, monitoring patients for signs and symptoms related to transfusion reactions.
9. 09Document patients' medical histories and assessment findings.
10. 10Collect specimens for laboratory tests.
11. 11Set up and monitor medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms, oxygen delivery devices, transducers, or pressure lines.
12. 12Assess patients' psychosocial status and needs, including areas such as sleep patterns, anxiety, grief, anger, and support systems.

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