Usually a medication is a substance used in the prevention of health alteration of the people who need to take this one. The nurse’s action in her work has the important role of administration and should be responsible for this process. Of course to safe and accurately administer medications as a nurse is important to avoid medication errors. An error can happen at any step but an error medication cause patient harm with legal consequence, for that reason I was analyzing how the processes of medication error in facilities occur and I determine simple rules to help myself to avoid mistake with medication. For me the most important steps are: preparing medications for only one patient at a time, second to double check all doses and third involve the patient when administering medications.
multi organ failure There are many key assessments a nurse may utilize to assist in assessing a patient’s homeostasis, oxygenation, and level of pain. The first thing a nurse does in the emergency room is to establish vascular access by inserting and I.V. for administration of crystalloids such as lactated ringers or normal saline for volume depletion and dehydration. The nurse must remember the ABC’s of an initial assessment, which stands for airway, breathing and circulation. The very first thing a nurse must do is look at her patient, and assess whether the breathing is within normal limits, or if it is labored.
In the PACU the nurses there received report from Cindy, which included the anesthetics used, fluids administered, and background information for the patient. The PACU nurses then performed an assessment of vital signs to ensure that the patient remained stable, and attached the patient to a blood pressure monitor and pulse oximeter. I learned a lot from this experience. The most important thing I learned from this experience is that everyone in the room during an operation must be on the same page and must function as a team. If anything is not orchestrated correctly or if things go unsaid this could cause dire circumstances for the patient.
First, finding out how your diabetes will be managed during your stay in the hospital makes you an active participant by not having to rely on the nurses, and other caregivers, and by making them aware that you are a diabetic and how you regularly manage your disease at home. Secondly, always inform the caregivers of the prescribed medications you are taking and ask questions how any new ones will affect your care during your stay. Also, it is important to be prepared to stop certain medications before surgery, or simply know what to do if your medications are not given as directed. As a diabetic, nutrition is very important during your hospital stay. Informing caregivers about your diet may not seem crucial, but knowledge about how your foods and meals will be adjusted to help you achieve blood sugar levels within target range is.
I also have a duty off care to tell a senior member off staff (E.g staff nurse, sister/charge nurse) if I notice that there may be a problem with a patients health or anything I am concerned about. 2. Explain expectations about own work role as expressed in relevant standards. I am expected to Keep myself up to date with the latest off training and updates so I know the latest in skills development and practise off care. there are many different training opportunity to keep myself up to date with, I.e Infection prevention control, which in a hospital environment is extremely important to help prevent the risk off infection to both us as staff and the patients we provide care too.
When Mrs. Elli Baker comes to the emergency room after collapsing in her backyard it is imperative that as a nurse you do an immediate assessment of her. The assessment should include vital signs and placing Mrs. Baker on a cardiac monitor. Being able to see what her blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiratory rate and oxygen level will help you as a nurse to prioritize what interventions need to be done and in what order they need to take place. Placing a pulse ox on an index finger that isn’t cold since that can give a false reading is very important. A pulse ox is a good way to see what her oxygen saturation is along with checking her capillary refill, listening to lung sounds, and color of her skin around her lips and under her nails beds.
Always wash my hands before attending a service user before and after, and wear the correct protective aprons and gloves that are supplied by my company. 2.1 Important medication needs to be taken as a when required otherwise they could become ill if they don’t take them. If the service user refuses to take there medication, I cannot force them to take there medication as it is there right to refuse. I can however encourage them and explain the importance of taking medication, Give the service user reassurance however If they still refuse I must report it to my manager and all relevant parties. 2.2 To get additional support and advice I can talk to either my team leader or manager.
However, it's not always true that another nurse is doing the right thing. Situations arise that can lead a nurse to make mistakes and set a poor example. Advocacy 2. Advocacy ranges from activities on behalf of patients, such as hand washing and proper identification before treatments, to arguing that an early discharge will harm her patient's recovery. If a nurse observes a practice or procedure she believes to be wrong, advocating for her patient demands she speak out even if that practice was carried out by her superior.
A nurse will be available at the clinic to interview these individuals on their sicknesses and what they have been doing for treatment. This will also help the client express their feelings and develop a therapeutic relationship. Any stress that the client is feeling can be addressed with the nurse. This will help benefit the community by decreasing diseases or sickness; such as, TB, SARDS, diabetes, pneumonia or psychological disorders by being the first responder and advocating for our town, this will definitely reduce medical
They are different methods of soaps in the clinical area; it is the nurse role to decide whether social hand washing or aseptic hand washing or alcohol hand gel is the best method when treating the patient. (Jamieson 2007). Under the new “Zero Tolerance” if nurse do not wash their hands when treating the patients before or after any type of procedure, the nurse could automatically get sacked due to the rules of preventing the super bug set out by the Department of Health (DOH). (Irvine 2008). All nurses must understand and implement proper hand hygiene to prevent the transmission of bacteria and viruses in the hospital or any other health care environment.