1.
Care provider. The nurse supports
the client by attitudes and actions that show concern for client welfare and
acceptance of the client as a person. The nurse is primarily concerned with the
client’s needs.
2.
Communicator. The nurse
communicates with clients, support persons and colleagues to facilitate all
nursing actions.
3.
Teacher. The nurse provides health teaching to
effect behavior change which focuses on acquiring new knowledge or technical
skills. This role gives emphasis on health promotion and health maintenance.
4.
Counselor. The nurse helps the client to recognize
and cope with stressful psychologic or social problems, to develop improved
personal relationships and promote personal growth. This role includes
providing emotional, intellectual and psychologic support.
5.
Client Advocate. The nurse promotes
what is best for he client, ensures that the client’s needs are met, and
protect client’s rights.
6.
Change Agent. The nurse
initiates changes and assist the client make modifications in the lifestyle to
promote health.
7.
Leader. The nurse through the process of
interpersonal influence helps the client make decisions in establishing and
achieving goals to improve his well-being.
8.
Manager. The nurse plans, gives directions,
develops staff, monitors operations, gives rewards fairly and represents both
staff members and administration as needed. The nurse manages the nursing care
of individuals, groups, families and communities. The nurse manager delegates
nursing activities to ancillary workers and other nurses and supervises and
evaluates their performance.
9.
Researcher. The nurse participates in scientific
investigation and sues research findings in practice. The nurse helps develop
knowledge about health and the promotion of health over the full life span;
care of persons with health problems and disabilities; and nursing actions to
enhance people’s ability to respond effectively to actual or potential health
problems.
10.
Case Manager. The nurse
coordinates the activities of other members of the health care team, such as
nutritionists and physical therapists, when managing a group of client’s care.
11.
Collaborator. The nurse works in
a combined effort with all those involved in care deliver, for a mutually
acceptable plan to be obtained that will achieve common goals. The nurse
initiates nursing actions within the health team.
