DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATED TO PATIENT CARE
She will assess the needs of the patients in the ward and make nursing care plan for all patients consulting with ward sister.
She will give direct patient care (bed making, changing of bed sheets, mouth care, back care, bed bathing, hair wash, changing of position etc) and allotted care to her by the ward sister.
She will fulfil all basic needs (hygienic need, nutritional need etc) of the patients.
She will provide comfort to the patient and maintain safety of the patient.
She will take over the charge from duty nurse of previous shift, regarding patients (bed to bed), instrument supplies, drugs etc. and handed over the same to the next shift.
To lay out the trolley according to operation list. To prepare the trolley of anaesthesia. To check Oxygen, Carbon dioxide , Nitrous Oxide, emergency drugs, crush trolley etc & keep them ready at hand. To carry out the instruction of O.T. Sister when necessary. To assist the Surgeon and Anaesthetic in operation theatre. To count all instruments and mops before closing the wounds. To monitor the condition and take care of patient during operation, and post operatively in recovery room. To act as O.T. Sister in her absence. To fumigate the O.T. room periodically.
