What do part time nurses do?

Career: Part Time Nurse

Part-time nurses are part of the largest health care profession in the United States. Nursing has many specialties--from geriatrics and palliative nursing to working in the NICU with newborns. Part-time nurses help prepare patients for surgeries and treatments, administer medications, and assist surgeons and doctors with procedures and daily tasks. When working in a hospital or other health care facility, they must follow strict protocols when handling patient care and coordinating with staff members and doctors. Nurses also educate patients by sharing their knowledge about lifestyle and health changes. Part-time nurses have the same job duties as full-time nurses; the primary difference is that part-time nurses work less than thirty hours a week instead of forty or more hours.