The nurse on duty is the one who welcomes the new patient,whether it isa private room, atp two-bed room, or the main ward with eigth or more beds. The nurse normally introduces herself with her first name or (if she prefers it) her by the name she intriduced herself with, together with the title, e.g., Nurse Betty, Nurse Rose, Nurse Elisabeth or Nurse Liz, etc. In many countries, nurse are addressed as "Sister" or for example,