HEADNURSING - STUDENT

STUDENT HEAD NURSE

• UNDER DIRECTION, RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION OF A PARTICULAR NURSING UNIT.

• Make patient rounds and sees to it that all patients in her ward get the necessary care.

• Sees to it that all equipment are in order and properly kept and supplies are available.

• Makes weekly schedules and daily assignment of her staff.

• Checks and counter signs recording done by the staff nurses.

• Assists the clinical instructor, prepares students assignments for their clinical experiences and assists in the evaluation of their performance.

• Sees to it that doctors order are carried out properly and intelligently by the staff.

• Plans and supervises all nursing activities in her ward.

• Evaluates performance of his staff every week.

• coordinates ward activities in the administration of nursing service with all other hospital services.

• Directs and supervises activities of non professional workers in the ward.

• Participates in the orientation of new staff and nursing students.

• Interprets hospital philosophy, objectives and policy to staff, patient and their families and students.

• Represents her ward in the nursing service meetings and other hospital meetings when necessary.

• Acts as supervising nurse when so delegated.

• Renders direct nursing care if the unit is understaffed.

• Supervise cleanliness and orderliness of the ward, provides adequate facilities, equipment and supplies necessary for good patient care for her unit.

• Provides environment that is conducive to physical, spiritual and emotional well being of patients and personnel.

• Participates in formulating/interpreting/implementing philosophy, objectives and policies of the nursing service.

• Establishes, promotes and maintain good interpersonal relationship.

• Identifies nursing problem in the ward.

• Acts as liaison between patient and members of the health team.

• Evaluates nursing staff in her unit, and gives them assignments according to their capacity.

Student Staff Nurse

• UNDER SUPERVISION, RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERING NURSING CARE TO THE PATIENT WITHIN AN ASSIGNED AREA.

• Give direct nursing care.

• Identifies nursing need of the patient.

• Plans, gives and evaluates nursing care.

• Admits patient.

• Performs nursing activities such as bathing and oral hygiene.

• Assists patient in moving, maintaining proper alignment of patients body and utilizing body mechanics.

• Takes and record vital signs.

• Observes medical sepsis.

• Observes signs and symptoms, institute remedial actions when appropriate and records these in her chart.

• Reports observation to the physician.

• Observes and responds to patients emotional spiritual needs.

• Acts as liaison between patients and hospital personnel’s.

• Interprets to the patient and his family their roles in promoting successful therapy and rehabilitation.

• Prepares patient for, and assists physician within diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

• Carries out doctors legal orders.

• Assist physician when examining patients.

• Performs irrigations, catheterization and gives medications.

• Administers and charts medications and patients reactions to medications.

• Instructs patient and families.

• Sees to it that equipment receives proper care and maintenance.

• Discharges patients.

• Performs post mortem care.

• Teaches and directs non professional nursing personnel.

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