2015 Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
* Another first for nursing.
- Traditionally, doctors have ordered blood transfusions, but nurses are learning to take on this role. Since his training last year, nurse practitioner and prescriber Steve Wright has been authorising blood transfusions on a surgical ward in a London hospital and seeing the benefits for patients.
=>役目, 役割, 任務, 職務, 役
Overview of noun role
The noun role has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (34) function, office, part, role -- (the actions and activities assigned to or required or
expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play
its role")
2. (10) character, role, theatrical role, part, persona -- (an actor's portrayal of someone in a
play; "she played the part of Desdemona")
3. (8) function, purpose, role, use -- (what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to
bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?")
4. (6) role -- (normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is
your role on the team?")
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