Registered Nurse (Dialysis & Post Op Icu)

MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Monitoring Vital Signs.

Collection and correction of ABG.

Assist the Doctors for all invasive and non invasive procedures.

Preparation of TPN.

Recording and Reporting.

Health Education to the Patient.

Attending Doctors Rounds.

Education about importance of vaccination.

Preparation of the patient for invasive procedures.

Help Doctors in Diagnosis and treatment

Care of the Client with chemo therapy drugs.

Observe Infection Control Policy and Procedures.

Routine Inventory of Narcotic Drugs and Crash Cart Trolley.

Maintain Input and Output Chart, Daily weight monitoring.

Maintain Good Morale with Multi disciplinary Team Members.

Taking care of patient pre, intra, & post hemodialyis.

Expert handling of hemodilysis equipments.

Provide psychological support.

Assisting Doctors to send surgical specimens & Blood samples for Lab Investigations.

Clinically assessing administering treatment to the patient, monitoring the progress of each patient.

Providing assessment and evaluation of the treatment given, participating in the development of treatment programs and services.

Developing suitable methods to improve the service to the patient.

Coordinating between other health care departments & Liaising with other health care personnel.

Writing reports and maintaining accurate, up-to-date records and statistics, proper segregation of Bio-Hazardous waste.

CLINICAL / PROCEDURAL SKILLS:

Basic life support - adult, pediatric and infant.

Manual handling - basics plus using hoists, slide sheets, banana boards, walking aids and wheel chairs.

Fluid balance and elimination- fluid balance charts, emptying catheters, types of catheters, catheter care.

Aseptic technique, Wounds and dressings -types of wound, causes and what dressing to be used, how to dress the wound.

IV cannulation(Intra – Muscular, Subcutaneous, Intra- Dermal & Intra - Arterial injections, Veni -puncture, IV line care.)

Drugs - administration, dispensing, Blood products administration

Basic jobs - taking temperature, pulse, respirations and manual blood pressure.

Oxygen therapy- giving oxygen, types of masks used.

Emergency assessment.

Personal hygiene - bed bathing, shaving, Nutrition - feeding tubes, NG and manual feeding

Suppositories and enema treatment. Blood glucose monitoring.

Insulin management.

Drain removal preparation.

Pre op Preparation.

Dialysis catheter care (jugular, femoral.)

Traction care.

EQUIPMENTS HANDLED

PROCEDURES CARRIED OUT

Defibrillator

Pulse Oxymeter

Cardiac Monitor

Dialysis Machines (Fresenius4008S, BBraun, Nikkisso)

Nebulizers

Suction apparatus

Glucometer

Infusion Pump

Syringe Pump

Air & Water Mattress

Traction Materials

Injections

IV Cannulation

AV Fistula cannulation

Priming & reuse of Dialysers

Transfusions

Introducing Nasogastric Tube

Introducing Foley's Catheter

Wound dressings

Elastic Bandage Applications

Suture removal etc.

POP Application.

CPR

Assisting in intubation, central line insertion, & dialysis catheter insertion (jugular, femoral)

REFERENCES:

Mrs. Amudha .K

Principal

Florida College Of Nursing,

Kalyan Nagar, Bangalore

Pin code- 560043 Phone- +91-80-254*****

Sr. Sherin

Nursing Superintendent,

Holy Cross Hospital,

Kottiyam, Kerala, India

Pin code- 691571 Phone- +91-474- 2530121, 2530124, 2538000

Fax: 047*-*******, Email. *****@*****************.***

DECLARATION:

I do hereby declare that the above furnished information is true as per best of my knowledge and belief.

NOEL JOSEPH AUGUSTINE

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