Question

In the discussion preparation, you were asked to analyze the major professional roles played by physicians and nurses as they apply to physicians’ conduct in the medical arena and to nurses in the role of adjuncts to physicians. You were also asked to evaluate the degree and quality of care that physicians, nurses, and medical technologists provide in their primary roles, including, but not limited to, patient safety and satisfaction as required in 21st-century U.S. hospitals. Provide your evaluation and analysis in the discussion.

Answer 1

The major professional role played by a physician is diagnosing and evaluating the disease of a patient. After diagnosis, the whole treatment procedure has to be arranged by him. The role of a nurse is to simplify the task of a physician by updating with the information regarding the patient. Furthermore, following the treatment what has been recommended by the physician. Besides this, a nurse has to do the nursing of patient that is taking proper care and understanding the problem of the patient.

Answer to the second part :- Physicians skills' have to be the major reason for the upgrading of a hospital. More the skill of the physican, more the value of the hospital. Physicians are decision makers in a hospital. On the other hand, nurses have to be very much careful about their job. The proper care taking of a patient depends upon nurses. The management of everything in a hospital regarding taking care of patients depend upon nurse. Medical technologists play another major important role. Proper precision of diagnosis of a patient depends upon medical technologists, because they look after the various devices required in a hospital. So all of them have their own assigned duties in a health care sector.