General Nurses are among the first professionals encountered at healthcare facilities. They may ask about symptoms and take vital signs. Information obtained helps them judge the severity of the problem and how quickly other medical attention is needed.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assessing and planning nursing care requirements
• Providing pre- and post-operation care
• Monitoring and administering medication and intravenous infusions
• Taking patient samples, pulses, temperatures and blood pressures
• Writing records
• Supervising junior staff
• Organizing workloads
• Providing emotional support to patients and relatives
• Tutoring student nurses