The profession of nursing in the United States encompasses various levels of education and scopes of practice.
I understand that nursing practice may vary from one country to another, and the response below may be true in some other location, but does not accurately depict the scope and practice of nursing in the US. For more information, see the related link to review each US state's Nurse Practice Act.
No, nurses do not diagnose diseases. It is entirely the domain of doctors to diagnose diseases and prescribe medicine. It is the duty of the nurses to follow the medicine chart and to look after the patients, taking temperature and blood pressure at periodic internals and performing other allied duties.
Yes it dependds on what kind of nurse you are. A nurse practitioner functions like family physician and thus can diagnose, treat, and order tests on various illness. In Canada, nurse practitioners can do everything except opiate drugs, and the main difference you get is that nurse practitioners will spend more time on you unlike doctors who will most likely come and go in less than a minute
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Doctors diagnose and treat illnesses and conditions. Nurses cannot diagnose, and can only treat patients under the orders of physicians.
Ultrasound is used to diagnose fetal fifth disease.
It is true that to diagnose is to name a condition or disease of a patient.
A focus on total health of a child has become the extended and expanded role of a pediatric nurse. Pediatric nurses diagnose and treat conditions in children and promote disease prevention.
they need to know how to diagnose people with ilnesses right :)
Blood tests are used to diagnose maternal antibodies against CMV or fifth disease.
Pharmacists are NOT allowed to diagnose diseases. However, they are allowed to suggest medications to physicians for what will work best on a certain disease state as well as advice on dosing in a specific disease state.
How do teachers diagnose a learning disability? He can't diagnose the disease if he doesn't know its symptoms. A blood test is used to diagnose thyroid problems.
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Only a Nurse Practitioner, who has advanced training, can diagnose and treat. However, any time a condition is able a NP's skills, the NP must consult the physician.