R.P.N. (Registered Practical Nurse)

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years.

Work Setting

Physician's office.

Responsibilities

• Administer medications.
• Apply aseptic techniques including sterile dressing.
• Conduct specimen collection.
• Ensure infection control.
• Monitor nutritional intake.
• Record medication therapeutic and side effects observations in patient files.
• Take vital signs.
• Clean and sterilize the operating room and instruments.
• Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families.
• Provide nursing services within defined scope of practice to patients based on assessment and care planning procedures.
• Monitor patients' progress, evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and consult with appropriate members of healthcare team.
• Administer policies and procedures related to release ...