5. A nurse will take your vital signs. Taking of vital signs, such as temperature, pulse, pulse-ox and blood pressure may usually be done by the nurse assistant, but nurses still do these functions occasionally. This is particularly true if the nurse is concerned about the patient’s condition.
6. When you have an extended hospital stay, the nurses take care of your day-to-day needs. Your nurse is in charge of your overall care. While your doctor is in charge of treating your illness or injury, your nurse is responsible for delivering medications, securing IV lines, giving shots and blood tests and otherwise seeing to your comfort.
