How do they match: Critical Care Nurses

  • Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Critical Care Nurse Specialist

  • Provide specialized nursing care for patients in critical or coronary care units.

  • Collaborate with other health care professionals to develop and revise treatment plans, based on identified needs and assessment data.
  • Compile and analyze data obtained from monitoring or diagnostic tests.
  • Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.
  • Identify patients' age-specific needs and alter care plans as necessary to meet those needs.
  • Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients, based on assessment data or identified needs.

  • Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.