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.
  • Document data related to patients' care, including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes.
  • Perform emergency medical procedures, such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and other condition-stabilizing interventions.

  • Adjust prostheses or other assistive devices.
  • Communicate detailed medical information to patients or family members.
  • Diagnose medical conditions.
  • Evaluate treatment options to guide medical decisions.
  • Maintain medical or professional knowledge.
  • Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.
  • Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests.
  • Prepare medical supplies or equipment for use.
  • Record patient medical histories.
  • Train medical providers.
  • Treat medical emergencies.