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informal role of nurse
Informal role of a nurse
Health Teacher - Teaching individuals about wellness, illness, safety measures, etc.
Consultant - Nurses can also assist in consulting care agencies to facilitate people in achieving best quality treatment.
Counselor - Nurses may play a therapeutic role in helping and advicing individuals to change their lifestyle and adopt safe and healthy practices to improve their quality of life.
Surrogate - The nurse can serve as a surrogate for another person. For example, a nurse can stand in as a parent to an adolescent in the event that the actual parents are in an extremely sick condition.
Researcher - A nurse identifies practice problems and find solutions to deal with these problems through careful and thorough investigation to serve the patient to the best of his or her abilities.
Role model - Through his or her activities, a nurse should demonstrate the right kind of health practices so that others get motivated.