Example of Responsibilities of a KRCHN nurse
- Conduct physical exams
- Provide emergency to patients(first aid, resuscitation)
- Take detailed health care histories
- Administration of drugs
- Listen to patients and analyze their physical and emotional needs
- Provide counseling and health care education to patients
- Coordinate care with other health care providers and specialists
- Stay current with advances in health care options, medications, and treatment plans
- Draw blood, and perform other health-related testing
- Check a patient’s vital signs
- General care and monitoring of the progress of the admitted patients
- Provision of antenatal care to pregnant mothers
- Provision of family planning services to couples
- Provision of immunization services to adults and children
- Conducting deliveries and provide post-delivery care
- Operate various medical devices and equipment used in care delivery
- Others depending with the setting care
Career opportunities
County & National government health department
Private and mission hospitals
Medical Research Institutions
NGO’s such as Red Cross, Medicen San Frontiers etc.
Overseas countries- there is a global demand of nursing workforce