On May 12, Nursing Day and Nurse’s Day were celebrated around the world, in honor of Florence Nightingale, who was born on May 12, 1820 and is a milestone of modern nursing in the world. In Brazil, in addition to Nurses’ Day, between the 12th and 20th of May, the Week of Nursing is celebrated, a date established in the 1940s, in honor of two great characters in Nursing in the world: Florence Nightingale, already mentioned above, and Ana Néri, Brazilian nurse and the first to voluntarily enlist in military combat.
The profession has millenary origins, from the time when being a nurse was a reference to those who cared for, protected and nurtured convalescent, elderly and disabled people. For centuries, nursing has been training professionals around the world, committed to the health and well-being of human beings.
What are the duties of a nurse?
The role of nurses is extremely important for the functioning of a health sector. He is the professional who coordinates and supervises the activities of technicians and assistants and is able to care for patients in serious condition or with a high degree of complexity, and can also work in hospital management, teaching and research, in addition to the areas of collective health, urgency and emergency, adult, elderly, child and adolescent health.
It is the nurse who performs the anamnesis (collects information from the patient through an interview/conversation), obtains the vital signs (measures blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), temperature), refers for preliminary exams, it controls hospital infections, among other functions.
Possible careers for nurses:
In addition to the care routine, there are several careers that the nursing professional can follow:
Aesthetic nursing
This professional works in aesthetic clinics and assists in procedures such as lymphatic drainage, laser therapy and dermopigmentation. Aesthetics is a broad area and today many health professionals, such as nurses, dentists and dermatologists, can also invest in specializations and work in the area.
Forensic nursing
Those who specialize in this area provide assistance to victims of different types of violence and contribute to criminal investigations, collecting evidence and preserving traces.
General nursing
The general nurse is responsible for coordinating teams of nursing technicians and assistants in patient care. In addition, it can also work in patients’ homes, in the so-called home care or home care. In these cases, the professional provides intensive care to the patient and has responsibilities such as assisting with daily tasks and needs and controlling medications.
Geriatric nursing
In geriatric nursing, the professional is responsible for the daily care of the elderly, sick or not, at home, nursing homes, clinics or hospitals. Activities include, for example, helping them with exercise, monitoring vital signs and administering medication.
Medical-surgical nursing
It works in emergency rooms, clinics or hospitals and performs pre- and post-operative care for patients.
Obstetric nursing
It provides assistance to women throughout the pregnancy process, from prenatal care and childbirth to guidance with the newborn and family planning.
Pediatric nursing
Together with other professionals, such as pediatricians, gynecologists and obstetricians, the pediatric nurse monitors the growth and development of the child. It is also possible to work in schools, assessing the health of children.
Rescue nursing
The professional works as a team during rescue operations and assistance to victims of accidents, calamities or even rescue in risk situations. He can also work in the pre-hospital sector, receiving the patient right after the rescue, checking vital signs and performing the first care quickly so as not to aggravate the case.
Nursing work
This specialty allows the professional to work in companies, providing outpatient care and monitoring programs for the prevention and monitoring of the health of employees.
Quality management
In this area, nurses assess and plan patient care in hospitals, following industry standards. Their performance ranges from day-to-day procedures to the use of materials and medicines. It also prepares the hospital to receive international quality certifications.
Clinical research
The nurse plans, implements and coordinates clinical research projects, such as the development of new drugs, diseases and genetic studies, in hospitals, research institutes and universities.
Oncology nursing
In addition to a good technical and psychological preparation, this professional is capable of performing palliative care, assisting patients and assisting in surgeries. Anyone interested in the area can also invest in an academic career and conduct research.
We leave here our congratulations and thanks to all nurses, and we remember the importance of taking care of the lives of these professionals, the use of glove guarantees the preservation of the health of nurses, doctors and patients.
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