Extended And Expanded Roles Of Nurse In Promotive, Preventive, Curative And Restorative Health Care Delivery System In Community And Institution

Abstract

Professional nurses assume a member of roles and sub roles concurrently as they seek to provide comprehensive care to clients with multiple disorders in a variety of health care settings. The role of nurses was to provide care and comfort as they carried out specific nursing requires that the nurse posses knowledge and skills. Changes in nursing have extended the role to include increase emphasis on health promotion and illness prevention. As a protector the nurse helps to maintain in safe environment. Nurse act as manger and co-ordinator by delegating some responsibility to and supervising other health care worker. Specific employment positions with increasing educational opportunity for nurses and the growth of nursing as profession, along with a greater concern for enrichment, nursing offers expanded roles. These include the nurse as Nursing tutor, Clinical nurse specialist, Nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, Nurse Anaesthetist, Nurse Administrator, Nurse Researcher.