Oncology Nurse

Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.

Engage in research activities related to nursing.

Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.

Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.

Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.

Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.

Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.

Hand items to surgeons during operations.

Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.

Inform physician of patient's condition during anesthesia.

Conduct specified laboratory tests.

Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.

Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.

Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.

Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals, or industry.

Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.

Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.

Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.

Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.

Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetics.

Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.

Perform physical examinations, make tentative diagnoses, and treat patients en route to hospitals or at disaster site triage centers.

Record patients' medical information and vital signs.

Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals.

Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.

Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.