ISCO Occupation Group 2221.3 Specialist Nurse
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Specialist Nurse: Specialist nurses promote and restore people's health, and diagnose and care within a specific branch of the nursing field. Examples of such specialist nursing jobs include but are not restricted to; ambulatory care nurse, advanced practice nurse, cardiac nurse, dental nurse, community health nurse, forensic nurse, gastroenterology nurse, hospice and palliative care nurse, paediatric nurse, public health nurse, rehabilitation nurse, renal nurse and school nurse. Specialist nurses are general care nurses prepared beyond the level of a nurse generalist and authorised to practice as specialists with specific expertise in a branch of the nursing field.
Essential Skills
- Analyse The Care Quality
- Inform Policy Makers On Health-Related Challenges
- Coordinate Care
- Have Computer Literacy
- Promote Health In Specialised Care
- Apply Sustainability Principles In Health Care
- Promote Human Rights
- Provide Professional Care In Nursing
- Specialist Nursing Care
- Apply Nursing Care In Long-Term Care
- Carry Out Nurse-Led Discharge
- Promote Inclusion
- Contribute To Continuity Of Health Care
- Accept Own Accountability
- Work In Multidisciplinary Health Teams
- Initiate Life Preserving Measures
- Develop A Collaborative Therapeutic Relationship
- Implement Nursing Care
- Adapt Leadership Styles In Healthcare
- Ensure Safety Of Healthcare Users
- Communicate Effectively In Healthcare
- Refer Healthcare Users
- Plan Nursing Care In A Specialised Field
- Evaluation In Specialised Nursing Care
- Address Problems Critically
- Use Electronic Health Records In Nursing
- Interact With Healthcare Users
- Use E-Health And Mobile Health Technologies
- Communicate In Specialised Nursing Care
- Diagnose Nursing Care
- Deal With Emergency Care Situations
- Apply Person-Centred Care
- Provide Health Education
- Advise On Healthcare Users' Informed Consent
- Apply Context Specific Clinical Competences
- Contribute To The Advancements In Specialised Nursing Care
- Manage Personal Professional Development
- Listen Actively
- Participate In Health Personnel Training
- Work In A Multicultural Environment In Health Care
- Coach Individuals In Specialised Nursing Care
- Provide Nursing Advice On Healthcare
- Promote A Positive Image Of Nursing
- Respond To Changing Situations In Health Care
- Empathise With The Healthcare User
- Empower Individuals, Families And Groups
- Follow Clinical Guidelines
- Educate On The Prevention Of Illness
- Implement Scientific Decision Making In Healthcare
- Apply Health Sciences
- Implement Fundamentals Of Nursing
- Delegate Activities
- Operate In A Specific Field Of Nursing Care
- Evaluate Nursing Care
- Solve Problems In Healthcare
- Provide Treatment Strategies For Challenges To Human Health
- Advise On Healthy Lifestyles
- Manage Information In Health Care
- Comply With Legislation Related To Health Care
- Adhere To Organisational Guidelines
- Impact Of Social Contexts On Health
- Comply With Quality Standards Related To Healthcare Practice
Optional Skills
- Employ Foreign Languages In Care
- Employ Foreign Languages For Health-Related Research
- Prescribe Medication
Alternative Names
- Heart Failure Nurse
- Nurse Specialist
- Cardiovascular Nurse
- Specialist Nurse Practitioner
- Vascular Nurse
- Nursing Specialist
- Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Heart Diseases
- Diabetes Nurse
- Company Nurse
