How do they match: Acute Care Nurses

  • Assist patients in organizing their health care system activities.
  • Adjust settings on patients' assistive devices, such as temporary pacemakers.
  • Assess the needs of patients' family members or caregivers.
  • Collaborate with patients to plan for future health care needs or to coordinate transitions and referrals.
  • Prescribe medications and observe patients' reactions, modifying prescriptions as needed.
  • Refer patients for specialty consultations or treatments.

  • Adjust prostheses or other assistive devices.
  • Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.