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Telephone triage nursing: When patients call

American Nurse

Triage nurse qualities A telephone triage nurse typically is an RN with several years of experience in a hospital or ambulatory care setting. Empathy, essential to telephone triage nursing, requires that nurses demonstrate understanding, patience, and compassion, and that they offer education and reassurance without judgment.

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The Ultimate How-To Guide for Aspiring School Nurses

Post University

If patients arrive at nurses’ offices complaining of painful or uncomfortable symptoms, school nurses could evaluate them to get a better sense of their illnesses or injuries. They may also provide first aid or emergency care when necessary or administer medications that have already been prescribed.

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22 Health Science Careers for Biology Majors

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Speech-Language Pathologist A speech-language pathologist (SLP) helps patients with physical and cognitive communication disorders to improve their fluency, voice, articulation skills and other conditions related to speech and language. Many physicians also educate their patients and advocate on their behalf.