The Roles And Responsibilities Of A Nurse

Nurses play a vital role in healthcare. They are the patient’s advocate and act as the patient’s “eyes and ears”. Pictured here, is Mark, a Registered Nurse working in the Schulich Heart Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, preparing medications for his patients. Making sure the correct medication is administered at the right time is an integral part of a patient's recovery. On his unit, patients are primarily admitted under three services: cardiology, cardiac surgery, and vascular surgery. His ward in particular only has registered nurses as the patients are very acute and registered nurses have more education and training than a registered practical nurse. His daily activities include administering medications, tracking vital signs,

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).

The State of Tennessee Board of Nursing’s Rules and Regulations of Registered Nurses, Rule # 1000-01-.13-1r states that unprofessional conduct is defined in part by "failing to take appropriate action in safeguarding the patient from incompetent health care practices" (State of Tennessee, 2011). There are a number of arguments in this case study that incompetent health care practices are being performed, from the decision to place a patient on a ventilator for an oxygen saturation of 88%, circumventing the patient’s written and verbal advanced directives, utilizing an unauthorized family member to get consent for

This scenario presents various ethical issues that could be argued several ways from HIPPA violations to whether or not this patient has/had the cognitive ability to understand the execution of an advanced directive and Power of Attorney. Advance Directives are put in place for this very reason. It eliminates the need for family members to make a choice in the heat of the moment and also respects the wishes of the person whom it affects directly. Although Mr. E’s hypoxia could affect his ability to think clearly one cannot assume that he has an altered level of consciousness nor the inability to execute an advance

The nurse is the eyes and ears of the patient and relays information from the patient to the doctor, to the family that cannot be at the bedside, to the rest of the health care team. This outcome helped me determine the importance the nurse has in the hospital. The nurse is the first line of communication to the healthcare team and provides information about complications or progression of care. One assignment that stressed the importance of this outcome was the continuity of care paper that was written for NURS 331.

There is so much to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that can be confusing to many healthcare professionals, but there is also a great deal that is very straightforward and should be known by all who provide

The focus for the general care nurse outside of the ICU is to be able to recognize sepsis and to initiate appropriate interventions in an appropriate amount of time. Nurses need to facilitate the transfer of the patient to an ICU as urgently as possible. Once sepsis is suspected, it is important to closely monitor patients for signs and symptoms of progression with increasing frequency of assessments. While awaiting transfer of a patient to the ICU

It takes a lot to let go of what is known, familiar and comfortable. Letting go of the LPN role and transitioning into an RN role is difficult for many. Nurses have a vast amount of opportunity for growth and change in the healthcare field. Many LPNs are choosing to expand their careers and obtain their RN license. While the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) performs a lot of the same skills, the student nurse must improve his or her skills in clinical judgment, collaboration, leadership, and delegation to effectively care for their patients as a professional nurse. There are many comparisons and differences to the role of a Registered Nurse (RN) to an LPN and can vary by their experience. However, there are differences in pay, education,

The role of an RN includes a lot of things from basic patient care to advanced care such as administering special medication such as chemotherapy medications, blood and blood products. RN are involved in all patient care from admission to discharge and everything in between. The RN is responsible for the admitting assessment, this is important for patient care because it helps prioritize the patient’s needs. Admission is also the time that the nurse can observe for signs of any other types of problems. As an RN nurses can become certified wound care nurses and offer more wound care than any other member of a care staff. The role of an RN and any nurse is to provide information and education about care that the patient is receiving. RN’s are also able to be charge nurses or case managers in any type of setting.

Nurses’ duties of being a registered nurse are helping the patients get the right treatment they need; make sure they take their medicine. Nurses test and analyze test results. Nurses provide emotional support to their families and friends. Nurses have to be qualified to work in communities. Nurses practice in many specialties with different levels. Nurses provide care both interdependently. Nurses can help coordinate the patient care, and be performed by other members. Nurses get benefits like, dental, health, and disability insurances. Having benefits can increase your

In today's’ era, nurses have more responsibility than before. They are held responsible for their actions. Today’s nursing is based on basic needs of patients. Critical thinking plays an important role in nursing. Nurses are required to think and act immediately in the emergency situations. A good communication between provider is must. This could avoid the incidents to happen. Although technology has been improved as well in the past years. Now a day hospitals are more equipped than past years. The science has gone beyond the inventions to cure untreatable diseases. The art of nursing depends on how to promote wellness, to prevent illness, to facilitate coping, and to restore health. Nurses can achieve all those goals by taking a role of caregiver, educator, collaborator, advocate, and manager (Dewit O’ Neill. 4th Ed. Pg. 3-4). No one else beside nurses can better know their patients.

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

This paper explores the various roles of the school nurse, including health promotion in the pediatric setting and maintaining patient safety as well as preventing infection. Health promotion not only has a positive impact on the students attending the school, but on the community as well. Health promotion can include health fairs, and various screening procedures performed by the school nurse. The school nurse is responsible for providing quality care to students, and members of staff. It also describes the observed patient care performed by the school nurse and the value of the learning experience. Developmental differences and how they affect patient care are also discussed. Every aspect of nursing care revolve around the developmental state of the patient. Nursing interventions differ depending on the age of the patient to provide adequate and quality care. The aspects this paper explores provides knowledge upon a different area of nursing and a different physical environment of nursing.

In this paper, I will be discussing my learning experiences during term three. In order to classify and expand on what I have learned, I will be writing about two roles I have assumed as a student nurse, how I have developed those roles through theory and practice, how my thinking has changed, and what I would like to change in the future.

Introduction This essay will look at the conflict between the roles of the nurse within the care of the patient in forensic settings (ward), the role will look protecting the public and its demonstration in practice. In this case the care of the forensic mental nurse (FMHN) as a custodian will be examined in relation to the therapeutic relationship establish with the patient in promoting recovery. The writer will critically examine the skills, knowledge, attitudes, qualities and behaviour that helps the FMHN in fulfilling those roles therapeutically. More also the writer will focus his attention on a male secure ward or unit where experience was gained in the past. In addition to that other areas will be explored and reference during the discussion. Forensic is related to the use of scientific knowledge or methods in solving crimes somewhat formal: relating to, used in, or suitable to a court of law (Mariam- Webster, (2015)