The job description of nurses includes multiple responsibilities. They have to run different tests of patients and even interpret the results sometimes. They need to monitor the vitals of the sick and regularly check upon them. Nurses also have to record their medical history and document the relevant symptoms. They assist doctors when patients are out of control or being non-cooperative to their physicians.

1. ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITES OF
NURSING OFFICER IN DIRECT PATIENT
CARE
DR.ANJALATCHI MUTHUKUMARAN
VICE PRINCIPAL CUM NURSING SUPERINTENDENT
ERA COLLEGE OF NURSING ELMCH

2. NURSES DUTY RESPONSIBILITY
MORNING
• Planning should be on time.
• Bed to bed handed over talking over should be done.

3. • Hand Over From Previous Shift Staff
• No. of beds
• No. of patients with file
• Progress status of pts
• Treatments, investigation
• Radiology, investigation status
• Equipment Status
• EMR crash cart detail
• Destruction of needles
• Attachment of chart in the pts file
• Sister in charge should allocate the pts to all staff nurses

4. • Correct the bed alignment
• Bio Medical Waste segregation should be proper
• Change the bed sheet, Pillow cover, draw sheet etc.
• Check the dressing status of all cases.
 Dressing (Medical/Surgical)
Suture removal
Cleaning of wound

5. •Checking of IV status.
Cannula site (clear/obstruct).
Change blood stained dressing
More than 3 days change the IV cannula
 IV fluid monitors.

6. • check all electrical point, pipe line, O2 line,
suction line in working condition.
• To provide special care on ventilator pts,
tracheotomy, CVP line, C- PAP Ryle's tube etc.
• Check/ provide nutritional need based on
prescribed amount of food.

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