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Can AI do the work of Registered Nurses?

AI takes some of the charting load. Bedside judgment and patient care stay yours.

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✓Develop practice protocols for mental health problems, based…

✓Plan, provide, or evaluate educational programs for nursing staff…

✓Keep detailed records

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Task by task, from the work Registered Nurses actually do. How we describe AI use in each task is our own read of it, not a measurement of whether AI can replace the job.

Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
AI does
Drafts the documentation
You do
Catch what an AI summary misses
Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
AI does
Pre-fills charts and summaries
You do
Confirm it is right
Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
AI does
Flags unusual readings
You do
Read how a patient really is
Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
AI does
Drafts and shares the plan
You do
Make the call together
Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
AI does
Checks doses and interactions
You do
Watch the patient and act fast
Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals, or industry.
AI does
Cannot do it
You do
Provide the care
Develop practice protocols for mental health problems, based on review and evaluation of published research.
AI does
Searches databases, summarizes studies, flags key findings, and drafts protocol outlines
You do
Apply clinical wisdom, patient context, and ethical judgment to finalize safe protocols
Plan, provide, or evaluate educational programs for nursing staff, interdisciplinary health care team members, or community members.
AI does
Drafts lesson plans, finds current clinical guidelines, and builds quiz questions or handouts
You do
Use your floor-level insight to spot real skill gaps and adapt training to your actual team
Document data related to patients' care, including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes.
AI does
Suggests documentation templates, auto-fills structured fields, and flags missing chart elements
You do
Verify every detail against what you actually observed and take accountability for the record
Develop and maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or patient care standards, based on evidence-based practice guidelines or expert opinion.
AI does
Searches research databases, drafts policy language, and summarizes clinical guidelines
You do
Apply frontline clinical experience and sign off on standards that affect real patient safety
Engage in research activities related to nursing.
AI does
Searches databases, summarizes research papers, and drafts literature reviews
You do
Bring real clinical experience to decide what questions are worth asking
Write nursing orders.
AI does
Drafts order templates, suggests common order sets, and checks for missing standard steps
You do
Apply your clinical judgment, patient context, and legal accountability to every order
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.
AI does
Searches databases, summarizes new studies, and flags relevant journals or guidelines
You do
Build real relationships with colleagues and bring lived clinical judgment to new ideas
Interpret information obtained from electrocardiograms (EKGs) or radiographs (x-rays).
AI does
Screens images for common patterns like arrhythmias or abnormal shadows and highlights areas of concern
You do
Match findings to the patient's full clinical picture, symptoms, and history before acting
Teach classes in mental health topics, such as stress reduction.
AI does
Drafts lesson plans, slides, and handouts on mental health topics
You do
Read the room, answer emotional questions, and build real human connection
Design evaluation programs regarding the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems.
AI does
Drafts evaluation frameworks, suggests quality metrics, summarizes research on best practices, and generates survey templates
You do
Apply real clinical experience and read your specific organization's culture, gaps, and patient population
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in acute care.
AI does
Summarizes new research, flags relevant studies, and organizes key findings from journals
You do
Show up to conferences, have real conversations, and decide what matters for your patients
Provide formal and informal education to other staff members.
AI does
Drafts lesson plans, quizzes, handouts, and pulls up-to-date clinical guidelines
You do
Demonstrate skills in person and coach teammates through real patient care moments
Coordinate or conduct educational programs or in-service training sessions on topics such as clinical procedures.
AI does
Drafts curricula, slides, quizzes, and training summaries
You do
Lead live sessions and adapt teaching to your specific team's needs
Develop or assist others in development of care and treatment plans.
AI does
Drafts plan templates, summarizes clinical guidelines, and flags drug interactions or gaps in care
You do
Assess the whole patient, apply bedside judgment, and build trust with the care team
Develop nursing service philosophies, goals, policies, priorities, or procedures.
AI does
Drafts policy templates, pulls evidence-based guidelines, and summarizes regulatory requirements
You do
Apply bedside experience and institutional context to decide what policies actually fit your patients and staff
Participate in professional organizations and continuing education to improve practice knowledge and skills.
AI does
Searches for relevant courses, summarizes new research, and drafts learning plans
You do
Show up, connect with peers, and apply new skills at the bedside
Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems, such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
AI does
Tracks fluid totals, spots imbalance trends, and sends alerts from connected monitors
You do
Assess the whole patient at the bedside and decide what action to take
Develop and implement treatment plans.
AI does
Suggests medication options, flags drug interactions, and pulls up clinical guidelines fast
You do
Read the patient as a whole person and take legal, ethical responsibility for the plan
Perform administrative duties that facilitate admission, transfer, or discharge of patients.
AI does
Drafts discharge paperwork, flags missing info, and auto-fills standard forms from patient records
You do
Verify accuracy, talk directly with patients and families, and make real-time care coordination calls
Identify training needs or conduct training sessions for nursing students or medical staff.
AI does
Drafts training plans, quizzes, and learning materials based on identified skill gaps
You do
Watch learners in action and adjust teaching to each person's real clinical needs
Participate in clinical research projects, such as by reviewing protocols, reviewing patient records, monitoring compliance, and meeting with regulatory authorities.
AI does
Drafts protocol summaries, flags missing data in records, and organizes compliance checklists
You do
Own the regulatory relationships, interpret patient safety signals, and sign off on decisions
Participate in the development of practice protocols.
AI does
Searches evidence, summarizes guidelines, and drafts protocol language
You do
Bring lived patient-care experience to decide what protocols will actually work at the bedside
Plan, evaluate, or modify treatment programs, based on information gathered by observing and interviewing patients or by analyzing patient records.
AI does
Summarizes patient records, flags patterns, and surfaces evidence-based treatment options
You do
Observe the patient in person, apply clinical judgment, and own the care plan
Monitor the use and status of medical and pharmaceutical supplies.
AI does
Tracks supply levels, sends alerts, and generates reorder reports
You do
Physically verify stock, judge clinical urgency, and manage supplier relationships in person
Participate in the development, review, or evaluation of nursing practice protocols.
AI does
Searches research, summarizes evidence, and drafts protocol language for review
You do
Bring lived clinical experience and patient-safety judgment to every protocol decision
Diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions.
AI does
Suggests possible diagnoses based on symptom patterns, flags differential diagnoses, and summarizes DSM criteria
You do
Conduct the full clinical interview, observe nonverbal cues, and take legal responsibility for the diagnosis
Write prescriptions for psychotropic medications as allowed by state regulations and collaborative practice agreements.
AI does
Suggests dosing ranges, flags drug interactions, and summarizes prescribing guidelines
You do
Apply clinical judgment, hold legal prescribing authority, and take responsibility for patient safety
Maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or infection control standards.
AI does
Drafts policy templates, flags outdated procedures, and summarizes infection control guidelines
You do
Apply real-world clinical judgment and take accountability for patient safety standards
Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals.
AI does
Drafts budget reports, summarizes staffing data, and suggests scheduling options
You do
Build team trust and make decisions that affect real people's work lives
Participate in activities aimed at professional growth and development, including conferences or continuing education activities.
AI does
Searches for relevant conferences, summarizes articles, and creates study guides for CE topics
You do
Show up, connect with peers, and apply new skills to real patient care
Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.
AI does
Drafts program plans, summarizes health data, and suggests evidence-based strategies
You do
Build trust with real people and adapt plans to what communities actually need
Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.
AI does
Searches databases and suggests local resources or agencies that match a patient's needs
You do
Assess the full patient situation and use personal judgment to choose the best fit
Identify patients at risk of complications due to nutritional status.
AI does
Pulls lab trends, BMI data, and malnutrition screening scores to highlight at-risk patients
You do
Combine bedside observation, patient history, and clinical instinct to make the real call
Interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs) and renal functioning tests.
AI does
Highlights abnormal values, flags dangerous patterns, and pulls up reference ranges instantly
You do
Combine lab results with your full clinical knowledge of this specific patient's history and condition
Coordinate patient care conferences.
AI does
Drafts agendas, summarizes patient history, and suggests scheduling options
You do
Build trust with families and lead live conversations across care teams
Monitor patients' medication usage and results.
AI does
Pulls medication records, flags missed doses, and highlights trends in patient responses
You do
Observe patients in person and apply clinical judgment to adjust care
Evaluate patients' behavior to formulate diagnoses or assess treatments.
AI does
Summarizes symptom histories, flags diagnostic criteria matches, and surfaces treatment guidelines
You do
Observe nonverbal cues, build patient trust, and apply nuanced clinical judgment in the room
Distinguish between physiologically- and psychologically-based disorders, and diagnose appropriately.
AI does
Pulls together symptom patterns, flags possible medical causes, and surfaces research on differential diagnoses
You do
Examine the patient in person and apply clinical reasoning to make the final call
Develop, implement, or evaluate standards of nursing practice in specialty area, such as pediatrics, acute care, and geriatrics.
AI does
Searches evidence, summarizes research, and drafts standard language
You do
Apply lived clinical judgment to fit standards to your real patients and team
Instruct nursing staff in areas such as the assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of disability, illness, management, technology, or resources.
AI does
Drafts training materials, quizzes, care protocols, and learning outlines
You do
Show up in person, demonstrate skills, and respond to what learners need in the moment
Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
AI does
Highlights abnormal lab values, surfaces reference ranges, and suggests possible conditions based on results
You do
Use your full clinical picture — the patient in front of you — to decide what the numbers actually mean
Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
AI does
Pulls current CDC/WHO guidelines, drafts infection control checklists, and flags policy gaps
You do
Build trust with staff, read the room, and adapt plans to the real environment
Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.
AI does
Drafts education materials, finds up-to-date health guidelines, and personalizes program outlines
You do
Show up in person, build trust, and respond to each patient's unique fears and questions
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems.
AI does
Analyzes quality metrics, flags trends in patient outcomes, and drafts evaluation frameworks
You do
Apply hands-on clinical judgment and direct observation to interpret what the data really means
Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests and screening procedures based on assessment results, differential diagnoses, and knowledge about age, gender and health status of clients.
AI does
Flags abnormal lab values, surfaces relevant test options, and summarizes result patterns from patient data
You do
Stay at the bedside, apply full clinical context, and own the care decision for each unique patient
Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.
AI does
Drafts training materials, quizzes, and step-by-step procedure guides
You do
Demonstrate skills in person and adjust teaching to each learner's needs
Collaborate with patients to plan for future health care needs or to coordinate transitions and referrals.
AI does
Summarizes discharge options, flags referral pathways, and drafts transition checklists
You do
Read the patient's fears and life situation, then build a plan they will actually follow
Distinguish between normal and abnormal developmental and age-related physiological and behavioral changes in acute, critical, and chronic illness.
AI does
Pulls up age-specific norms, flags charted values outside expected ranges, and summarizes relevant clinical guidelines
You do
Trust your hands-on assessment and lived clinical instinct when something feels 'off' beyond what the data shows
Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.
AI does
Drafts talking points, summarizes relevant research, and organizes key concerns into clear documents
You do
Bring lived clinical experience and professional trust to the conversation
Lead nursing department implementation of, or compliance with, regulatory or accreditation processes.
AI does
Summarizes regulatory requirements, drafts compliance checklists, and flags policy gaps
You do
Build staff buy-in and make real-time judgment calls during accreditation visits
Assess the impact of illnesses or injuries on patients' health, function, growth, development, nutrition, sleep, rest, quality of life, or family, social and educational relationships.
AI does
Pulls together patient data, flags patterns in vitals and history, and suggests assessment frameworks
You do
Trust your eyes, hands, and instincts when the patient is right in front of you
Teach patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
AI does
Drafts clear education materials, simplifies medical jargon, and suggests teaching plans tailored to health literacy levels
You do
Read patient emotions, answer unexpected questions, and build the trust that helps people actually follow through
Develop, implement, or evaluate programs such as outreach activities, community mental health programs, and crisis situation response activities.
AI does
Researches best practices, drafts program outlines, and summarizes evaluation data
You do
Build community relationships and lead real-world program decisions
Perform discharge planning for patients.
AI does
Summarizes patient records, flags readmission risks, and drafts discharge checklists
You do
Build trust with patients and families, assess home safety, and make nuanced care decisions
Document patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes.
AI does
Transcribes notes and fills standard documentation templates
You do
Verify accuracy and clinical judgment calls
55% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, psychologists, or nursing staff, to develop, implement, or evaluate treatment plans.
AI does
Summarizes patient records, drafts treatment plan templates, and flags potential drug interactions or care gaps
You do
Bring clinical intuition, team trust, and real-time patient insight to every care decision
Provide coaching and mentoring to other caregivers to help facilitate their professional growth and development.
AI does
Suggests learning resources, drafts development plans, and summarizes feedback trends
You do
Build real trust and read the emotional needs of each person you mentor
Consult with psychiatrists or other professionals when unusual or complex cases are encountered.
AI does
Summarizes case history, flags unusual symptom patterns, and drafts talking points before a consult
You do
Lead the live clinical conversation and make judgment calls with your colleague
Provide consultation to other health care providers in areas such as patient discharge, patient care, or clinical procedures.
AI does
Pulls up clinical guidelines, summarizes patient history, and flags relevant drug interactions or discharge checklists
You do
Apply deep clinical experience and read the full patient situation in the room
Participate in treatment team conferences regarding diagnosis or treatment of difficult cases.
AI does
Summarizes patient history, flags relevant research, and drafts talking points before the meeting
You do
Bring clinical intuition and build trust with the team in the room
Assist patients in organizing their health care system activities.
AI does
Pulls together appointment schedules, medication lists, and care team contacts into clear summaries
You do
Read the patient's situation in person and guide them with empathy and real-time judgment
Compile and analyze data obtained from monitoring or diagnostic tests.
AI does
Processes test results and flags patterns
You do
Interpret findings and decide next steps
46% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
Collaborate with other health care professionals to develop and revise treatment plans, based on identified needs and assessment data.
AI does
Summarizes patient data, flags trends, and drafts care plan notes for review
You do
Bring your clinical instincts and real relationships to every team decision
Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
AI does
Flags abnormal vitals, tracks dietary logs, and surfaces activity trends from sensor data
You do
Stay at the bedside and use your senses and training to catch what data misses
Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
AI does
Reviews patient history, flags risk patterns, and suggests assessment checklists
You do
Show up in person, build trust, and use your senses and judgment to catch what data misses
Refer patients for specialty consultations or treatments.
AI does
Surfaces relevant guidelines, flags possible referral triggers in chart data, and drafts referral notes
You do
Use your hands-on patient assessment and clinical judgment to decide if and when a referral is truly needed
Refer patients requiring more specialized or complex treatment to psychiatrists, primary care physicians, or other medical specialists.
AI does
Flags risk patterns in patient data and suggests referral criteria based on clinical guidelines
You do
Meet the patient, weigh the full picture, and own the care decision
Identify patients' age-specific needs and alter care plans as necessary to meet those needs.
AI does
Pulls up age-specific clinical guidelines and flags common care considerations by age group
You do
Assess the patient in person and make judgment calls based on what you see, hear, and feel at the bedside
Collaborate with members of multidisciplinary health care teams to plan, manage, or assess patient treatments.
AI does
Summarizes patient data, flags risks, and drafts care notes to speed up team discussions
You do
Show up, listen, and make real-time calls with your team at the bedside
Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
AI does
Helps with scheduling, tracking staff performance data, and surfacing workload patterns
You do
Stay present on the floor to guide, coach, and make fast people decisions
Chair nursing departments or committees.
AI does
Drafts agendas, summarizes meeting notes, and preps background research
You do
Show up, read the room, and guide people through hard decisions
Design patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
AI does
Generates content templates and educational materials
You do
Tailor messaging to each patient's needs
39% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
Prepare reports to document patients' care activities.
AI does
Extracts data and generates report templates
You do
Verify accuracy and add clinical judgment
38% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
Document patients' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.
AI does
Generates clinical notes from voice or data inputs
You do
Verify accuracy and add clinical judgment
36% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
Assess patients' mental and physical status, based on the presenting symptoms and complaints.
AI does
Surfaces relevant symptom patterns, flags risk factors, and suggests structured assessment tools to guide the evaluation
You do
Trust your full sensory and clinical judgment during the face-to-face encounter
Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients, based on assessment data or identified needs.
AI does
Summarizes patient data, flags trends in vitals, and surfaces relevant clinical guidelines to support decision-making
You do
Trust your hands-on assessment and lived clinical instincts at the bedside
Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
AI does
Suggests drug options, flags interactions, and summarizes treatment guidelines from medical databases
You do
Apply clinical judgment, assess the patient in person, and take legal responsibility for every prescription
Present clients with information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
AI does
Gathers patient data and suggests key discussion points
You do
Explain with empathy and guide decisions
25% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
Analyze the indications, contraindications, risk complications, and cost-benefit tradeoffs of therapeutic interventions.
AI does
Pulls research data and flags common risks
You do
Weigh complex tradeoffs for each patient
23% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
Educate patients and family members about mental health and medical conditions, preventive health measures, medications, or treatment plans.
AI does
Creates personalized education materials and explanations
You do
Build trust and tailor to emotions
18% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
Direct or provide home health services.
AI does
Tracks vital signs and suggests care plans
You do
Read each person and adapt with care
16% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care.
AI does
Summarizes patient records and flags care gaps to prepare for team discussions
You do
Build trust, read the room, and make judgment calls with other care providers face-to-face
Manage patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses, and changing care plans accordingly.
AI does
Surfaces dosing guidelines, flags drug interactions, and summarizes patient response patterns from chart data
You do
Trust your bedside assessment — you see, hear, and feel what no screen ever can
Conduct individual, group, or family psychotherapy for those with chronic or acute mental disorders.
AI does
Helps with session notes, treatment planning templates, and research on evidence-based approaches
You do
Show up in person and build the therapeutic relationship that makes healing possible
Assess patients' psychosocial status and needs, including areas such as sleep patterns, anxiety, grief, anger, and support systems.
AI does
Suggests structured screening questions and documents patterns across patient notes
You do
Read the room — tone, body language, and gut instinct matter most here
Discuss illnesses and treatments with patients and family members.
AI does
Suggests talking points and treatment explanations
You do
Build trust and deliver hard news
0% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
Document patients' medical histories and assessment findings.
AI does
Transcribes notes and suggests medical terminology
You do
Verify clinical accuracy and patient context
0% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
AI does
Analyzes patient data and suggests plan adjustments
You do
Judge what's right for each patient
0% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
Make clinical recommendations to physicians, other health care providers, insurance companies, patients, or health care organizations.
AI does
Analyzes patient data and suggests treatment options
You do
Apply clinical judgment and patient context
0% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium

Pay & outlookCompare pay by state

Median pay (national)$97,550 · BLS OEWS 2025

Median pay (Colorado)$100,260 · BLS OEWS 2025

Employed (national)3,379,720

Employed in Colorado54,490

Job outlook+4.9% by 2034 · ~189,100 openings/yr

Wages from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. National figures cover the United States. Job outlook is national.

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Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.

Record patients' medical information and vital signs.

Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.

Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.

Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.

Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals, or industry.

Develop practice protocols for mental health problems, based on review and evaluation of published research.

Plan, provide, or evaluate educational programs for nursing staff, interdisciplinary health care team members, or community members.

Document data related to patients' care, including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes.

Develop and maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or patient care standards, based on evidence-based practice guidelines or expert opinion.

Engage in research activities related to nursing.

Write nursing orders.

Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.

Interpret information obtained from electrocardiograms (EKGs) or radiographs (x-rays).

Teach classes in mental health topics, such as stress reduction.

Design evaluation programs regarding the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems.

Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in acute care.

Provide formal and informal education to other staff members.

Coordinate or conduct educational programs or in-service training sessions on topics such as clinical procedures.

Develop or assist others in development of care and treatment plans.

Develop nursing service philosophies, goals, policies, priorities, or procedures.

Participate in professional organizations and continuing education to improve practice knowledge and skills.

Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems, such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.

Develop and implement treatment plans.

Perform administrative duties that facilitate admission, transfer, or discharge of patients.

Identify training needs or conduct training sessions for nursing students or medical staff.

Participate in clinical research projects, such as by reviewing protocols, reviewing patient records, monitoring compliance, and meeting with regulatory authorities.

Participate in the development of practice protocols.

Plan, evaluate, or modify treatment programs, based on information gathered by observing and interviewing patients or by analyzing patient records.

Monitor the use and status of medical and pharmaceutical supplies.

Participate in the development, review, or evaluation of nursing practice protocols.

Diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions.

Write prescriptions for psychotropic medications as allowed by state regulations and collaborative practice agreements.

Maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or infection control standards.

Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals.

Participate in activities aimed at professional growth and development, including conferences or continuing education activities.

Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.

Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.

Identify patients at risk of complications due to nutritional status.

Interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs) and renal functioning tests.

Coordinate patient care conferences.

Monitor patients' medication usage and results.

Evaluate patients' behavior to formulate diagnoses or assess treatments.

Distinguish between physiologically- and psychologically-based disorders, and diagnose appropriately.

Develop, implement, or evaluate standards of nursing practice in specialty area, such as pediatrics, acute care, and geriatrics.

Instruct nursing staff in areas such as the assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of disability, illness, management, technology, or resources.

Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.

Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.

Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.

Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice or organizational systems.

Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests and screening procedures based on assessment results, differential diagnoses, and knowledge about age, gender and health status of clients.

Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.

Collaborate with patients to plan for future health care needs or to coordinate transitions and referrals.

Distinguish between normal and abnormal developmental and age-related physiological and behavioral changes in acute, critical, and chronic illness.

Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.

Lead nursing department implementation of, or compliance with, regulatory or accreditation processes.

Assess the impact of illnesses or injuries on patients' health, function, growth, development, nutrition, sleep, rest, quality of life, or family, social and educational relationships.

Teach patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.

Develop, implement, or evaluate programs such as outreach activities, community mental health programs, and crisis situation response activities.

Perform discharge planning for patients.

Document patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes.

Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, psychologists, or nursing staff, to develop, implement, or evaluate treatment plans.

Provide coaching and mentoring to other caregivers to help facilitate their professional growth and development.

Consult with psychiatrists or other professionals when unusual or complex cases are encountered.

Provide consultation to other health care providers in areas such as patient discharge, patient care, or clinical procedures.

Participate in treatment team conferences regarding diagnosis or treatment of difficult cases.

Assist patients in organizing their health care system activities.

Compile and analyze data obtained from monitoring or diagnostic tests.

Collaborate with other health care professionals to develop and revise treatment plans, based on identified needs and assessment data.

Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.

Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.

Refer patients for specialty consultations or treatments.

Refer patients requiring more specialized or complex treatment to psychiatrists, primary care physicians, or other medical specialists.

Identify patients' age-specific needs and alter care plans as necessary to meet those needs.

Collaborate with members of multidisciplinary health care teams to plan, manage, or assess patient treatments.

Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.

Chair nursing departments or committees.