Assessing patients' needs and planning the nursing care required. monitoring patients' pulse, temperature and blood pressure, and keeping notes of observations. providing care before and after operations. administering injections and intravenous infusions. treating wounds. taking samples from patients. checking on the condition of patients. dealing with emergencies. supervising junior staff. organising workloads. tutoring student nurses. obtaining parental consent for treatment. providing information, emotional support and reassurance to patients and relatives.