Roles Of The Registered Nurse

Quintilian once said “It is the nurse that the child first hears, and her words that he will first attempt to imitate.” I always loved helping people and I would turn on the television and look for shows related to nursing. “One Born Every Minute” was one of the few shows I watched on television that interest me and made me eager to want help with the birth of babies. This show captured the hardships and difficulty of giving birth and the experience of the procedure.

The role that nurse practitioner (NP) plays within the increasing complex health care system is a constant changing role with the Consensus Model and the introduction of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. The scope of the nurse practitioner (NP) includes the care of the young, the old, the sick and the well. The educational needs of a nurse practitioner vary greatly from that of a Registered Nurse (RN), in the amount of education as well as the focus of the education. NPs provide coordinated primary care with the use of comprehensive health histories and physical examinations, diagnosing and treating acute and chronic illnesses, the management of medications and therapies, ordering and interpreting tests results, and educating and

Pre-operative data collection was obtained in the ambulatory minor surgery unit (AMSU). A communication sheet was filled out that collects patient data such as their diagnosis, the procedure they are having, drug allergies, vital signs, IV placement, and their current medications. This information is documented by the AMSU

A systematic review undertaken by Smetana (2009) identifies postoperative respiratory failure as an example of cascade iatrogenesis i.e. serial development of multiple medical complications that can be set in motion by a seemingly innocuous first event. In this case, Mrs Hilton’s open cholecystectomy is that first event. Smetana (2009) points out that: when an older patient with postoperative pain is over-sedated, a decline in respiratory function occurs, that if not recognized, can result in respiratory failure that requires mechanical ventilation, that again, if not managed properly can culminate in ventilator-associated pneumonia and even sepsis and death (p.1529). After her upper abdominal surgery Mrs Hilton may have difficulty with deep breathing and coughing due to pain however both are essential interventions for prevention and treatment of respiratory infections and complications. Brown et al. (2008) recommend that when Mrs Hilton is awake, turning, coughing and deep breathing should be encouraged every one to two hours as this aids in the removal of secretions and prevents mucous plugs. They also encourage mobility when possible to increase respiratory excursion. Moreover, as Mrs Hilton

This assignment will explore and critically evaluate the role of the registered nurse in the development of a plan of care that is patient centred. This will involve examining and critically analysing the chosen nursing model in a holistic assessment of the patient and the use of the nursing framework ASPIRE (Barrett, Wilson and Wollands, 2012).

Urgency of acute care varies depending on the situation but can range to anything from emergency surgeries, to injuries, chronic illnesses, and also for the recovery of those procedures. Majority of the patients in acute care settings are critically ill. Nursing responsibilities in acute care settings are vital to patient’s recovery due to the front line position nurses play as well as the wide variety of tasks carried out. Assessments are made during every encounter the nurse has with the patient along with monitoring the patient’s progress. Nurses are responsible for recognizing symptoms the patient may be experiencing due to illness or injury and whether they fall in the spectrum of normal reactions. Vital signs are measured routinely and can be indicators of the patient’s current status. When vitals are questioned diagnostic tests can be arranged to further assess possible comorbidities the patient may have. Care plans are made to plan interventions the health care team can take to help patients through challenges they face, both physical and mental. Nurses administer medications as well as first aid as needed. They are responsible for maintaining special equipment patients may require including monitors and ventilators are well.

“Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon.” There was a girl who had always wanted to become one of importance, education, and also a contributor in her community. She feels that this occupation will assist her in living comfortably, providing for her family, and will be something she will enjoy doing. The career of a Registered Nurse is a challenging and important career, because of the importance one holds within a community. The research will describe the career of a Registered Nurse, what is required to become a successful, and the impact this career has on society.

The appropriate assessment of patients prior to surgery to identify coexisting medical problems and to plan peri-operative care is of increasing importance. The goals of peri-operative assessment are to identify important medical issues in order to optimise their treatment, inform the patient of the risks associated with surgery, and ensure care is provided in an appropriate environment secondly to identify important social issues which may have a bearing on the planned procedure and the recovery period and to familiarise the patient with the planned procedure and the hospital processes.(American Society of Anaesthesiologists)

Pre-op Nurse—is responsible for working closely with the attending surgeon. Her list of accountabilities include, talking with the patient or guardian forms and asking vital questions to allow for a safe operation. The pre-op nurse prepares all paperwork and makes sure all signatures have been obtained. This is done in the presence of a physician. She is responsible for taking the patients vital signs (blood pressure, temp, and heart-rate, start IV’s) to ensure that are not outside the lines of normalcy. In short the pre-op nurse will perform any duty to ensure that the patient is prepared for surgery this may include talking to family members. The nurse is also responsible

The values such as communication, innovation, quality, and collaboration is key to the growing field of perioperative nursing (AORN, 2015). During surgery communication is important between surgeons, anesthesia and nursing. Surgeons are focused on surgery, anesthesia takes care of breathing and vital signs, nurses are at the bedside or circulating and can assess the OR and what is happening during the procedure. The ARON believes that every patient has the right to receive the highest quality of perioperative nursing care of every surgical or invasive setting; all health care providers must collaborate and strive to create an environment of patient safety; and every patient experiencing a surgical or invasive

Nursing Stance. The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario [RNAO] believes nurses have much to offer to the development of the new legal framework and to ensure the process of PAD is respectful of the patient’s best interest and wishes. RNAO members passed a resolution in April 2014 approving a set of principles to be considered when discussing assisted death. The principles mainly focus on personal autonomy and justice for their patients; timely access to evidence-based palliative care; the government should reject involuntary assisted suicide; PAD must never be considered within the context of cost-savings; no health professional or organization should be required to participate in assisted death; and a provincial monitoring and reporting

Objective #3. Analyze the collected data to determine the strengths and weakness is the final goal. It appears the pre-anesthesia screener corrects most of the system failures prior to the patient’s scheduled surgery. The pre-anesthesia screener spoke of most of the day dedicated to problem solving and reiterating information with the patient and caregivers prior to surgery. If the pre-operative instructions and education were more transparent, then it may lessen the amount of phone calls and

Developed in 1941, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification was created to establish a scoring system (I to V) for the evaluation of a patient’s general health and comorbidities immediately before an operative procedure. (Sakad, Keats) This score is designed to identify surgical patients at risk for developing postoperative complications, taking into account the patient’s physical state and neglecting the surgical impact (type, complexity and urgency). It has been established as a significant predictive factor for perioperative risk assessment, perioperative mortality, complication rates, and postoperative outcomes in multiple surgical specialties. ( Menke, Wolters, Prause, Conners) Similarly, our data shows a good predictability of mortality by the ASA PS. It has undergone slight modification by the ASA to a scale of 6 numbers and is now widely used for preoperative

According to Silva, the biggest complications post-surgery are hypertension, cardiac output changes, pulmonary hypertension, pneumothorax, kidney failure and many other complications. These risks are the reason why nursing care is so important, and that it is important that the nurse only be assigned to this patient. Also when giving the best care to the patient, it is important that the nurse know these risks, and the signs and symptoms in order to alert the surgeon if any of these complications occur. Silva says that with this knowledge of the surgery and complications, the nurse can acquire a better plan of care and implementation of effective interventions to obtain a better outcome. It is also pertinent that the nurse follow protocol that is set in place to provide the safest care based on evidence based practice (Silva et al, 2016). The role of the nurse is one of the major roles of the health care team solely on the fact that the nurse is the first to assess the patient and to identify feeling and perceptions that the patient and family has in the critical care

The decision to work towards becoming a registered nurse requires a personal transition from the role of being an aerospace technician to one of a healthcare professional. As part of this transition, I must learn what defines a nurse, understand what I can contribute to the profession, establish and meet professional goals, and be aware of extraneous factors that affect the healthcare industry.