Registered nurses on the general ward
Who they are, what they do and which devices they use: a research-based profile for recruiting this target group for MedTech and pharma projects.
Overview
Registered nurses on the general ward care for sick people and people in need of care, monitor their state of health and plan, organise and check the care. On medical order they administer injections and infusions, insert catheters and gastric tubes and remove drains, sutures and staples. They assist with surgical and endoscopic procedures and take life-saving measures in emergencies such as chest compressions, ventilation, oxygen administration and defibrillation. They keep the increasingly digital nursing documentation, order medicines and run training sessions. They also instruct nursing associates and nursing assistants.
Profession by country
Fields of use and typical tasks
Specializations
General ward: field of use of the target group Registered nurses on the general ward, 8 evidence records from DE, AT, CH, US.
Devices and systems they use
- Telemetry monitoring system
- Patient monitor
- Nursing documentation and care planning software
- Pressure-relief mattress system
- IV administration set
- Hospital Information System (HIS)
- Nasogastric tube
- PEG feeding tube
- Peripheral IV cannula
- Nurse call system
- Fall / exit sensor mat
- Tracheostomy tube
- Surgical drain
- Arterial catheter
- Blood collection system
- Enteral feeding pump
Who they work with
- Physicians
- Nursing associates and nursing assistants
Frequently asked questions
Who operates the monitoring devices on the ward?
Registered nurses carry out monitoring with medical monitoring devices on medical order.
Which devices do they use in emergencies?
The source names the defibrillator, ventilation and oxygen administration as part of life-saving emergency measures.
Which tasks do assistant roles take on the ward?
In one job description, nursing associates independently carry out tasks delegated by registered nurses, such as vital sign checks, blood sampling, ECG, peripheral infusions and wound care (example from one facility).
How is documentation done?
Nursing documentation is increasingly digital, and good IT skills are expected. The source does not name specific systems.
When is there time for an interview?
The source mentions willingness to work weekend and evening shifts and a high share of part-time work. It does not name fixed free time slots.
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Sources
- Diplomierte/r Gesundheits- und Krankenpfleger/in (AMS Berufslexikon), Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich (AMS) (AT)
- Stellenbeschreibung Pflegefachassistenz, Medizinische Abteilung, Wiener Gesundheitsverbund, Klinik Hietzing (AT)
- Diplomierte Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege (DGKP), Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung (AT)
- Patientenbroschüre Station Erb, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Medizinische Klinik, Klinik für Kardiologie, Angiologie und Pneumologie (DE)
- Informationsflyer Station M3ab, Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Klinik für Innere Medizin II (DE)
- Rapport einer Pflegefachperson, Spital Thurgau AG, Kantonsspital Frauenfeld (Rubrik Kantonsspital aktuell) (CH)
- Broschüre Abteilung R Nord, Onkologische Bettenstation, Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, Universitätskliniken für Medizinische Onkologie und Radio-Onkologie (CH)
- Acute Care (Med-Surg), Great Bend, The University of Kansas Health System (US)
- Medical / Surgical Unit Flier, Whitefish, Logan Health (US)
- Ein Tag im Leben einer Pflegefachkraft, Barmherzige Pflegeschulen, Berufsfachschule für Pflege (Barmherzige Schwestern vom hl. Vinzenz von Paul), München (DE)
- Patienteninformation Station 11, Klinikum Passau (DE)
- DGKP Station E-West, Allgemeine Viszeral- und Tumorchirurgie, Klinik Ottakring, Wiener Gesundheitsverbund, Klinik Ottakring (AT)
- Patientinnen-Informationsblatt Station 21E, Medizinische Universität Wien, Universitätsklinik für Allgemeinchirurgie, Pflegeteam Station 21E (AT)
- Ein Tag mit DGKP, Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen (AT)
- Diplomierte Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege, Kepler Universitätsklinikum (AT)
- Informationen von A bis Z für Patientinnen und Patienten, Hirslanden Klinik Aarau (CH)
- Berufsbild Pflegefachmann/-frau HF/FH, Kantonsspital Aarau (CH)
- Pflege im Fachbereich Innere Medizin Station WB.1, Kreiskrankenhaus Wolgast (DE)
- Station 2.4 Kardiologie, Städtisches Klinikum Wolfenbüttel (DE)
- Station von Frerichs, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Zentrum für Innere Medizin (DE)