They give injections and medications. They also assist with minor surgery and maintain records. Some do office work. Nurse practitioners provide general medical care to patients. For more information about these workers, see the Nurse Practitioner specialty.
Nurse anesthetists give medicines to block feeling or produce unconsciousness.
For more information, see the Nurse Anesthetists specialty. Registered Nurses is in the Health Services Career Cluster. Willingness to supervise others and be in charge of planning treatments RNs should be caring and sympathetic when working with patients. Physical Demands Frequently need to see nearby objects clearly, as when reading a patients chart Frequently talk and listen to patients and other workers Frequently use arms and hands to reach for and handle medical instruments Frequently use fingers to pick up small objects, such as bandages Occasionally use fingertips to take a patients pulse Occasionally judge the distance between objects, such as between stitches Occasionally need to see the difference between colors Occasionally need to see distant objects clearly Occasionally lift and move objects that weigh up to 20 pounds Occasionally stoop while examining patients Work Setting RNs usually work inside. Office and public health nurses usually work during regular business hours.