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Origin Travel Nurses is Hiring a Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg - $1,944 per week in Carbondale, IL Near Rockford, IL
Medical-surgical nursing requires nurses to acquire and maintain diverse and extensive knowledge and skills on the different aspects of nursing care. Medical-surgical patients often present with complex diagnoses as well as corresponding complex needs. Patients vary from ambulatory to total care. These nurses work to promote health, prevent disease, and help patients cope with illness.Types of patients a medical-surgical nurse may handle:
Patients with acute to chronic diseases needing management
Patients with diverse admitting diagnosis and not limited to a single body system
Patients with complex and multiple co-morbidities
Patients with their families
Patients across the life spanFunctions of a medical-surgical nurse:
Medical-surgical (MS) nurses must be able to coordinate, organize, and prioritizecomplex client assignments
Competent and knowledgeable in guiding patients and their families form the challenges that come along with the complex health care system
MS nurses must integrate discharge planning into the patient’s daily care
Ability to learn the use of technology, including new medical innovations
Capability to integrate research in relation to diverse care needs
Must be able to collaborate with other members of the health care team
Advocate for ethical, quality, and a safe work setting