health services are available for proper supervision

coordination. Nursing Policy

Dutie s an d Re sp onsibilities Direct patient care 1, Carry out the procedures of admission and discharge of

is a need for national Nursing policy within the

of National FfealthPoliry and National Health

mnmg. A Nursing Advisory Committee / Board to be constituted f,n advising the government on nursing matters from time

thepatient 2. Makes beds of serious patients and helps or guides students or Group "D"employees to make beds, by supplying linen. 3. Maintains personal hygiene and comforts of the patient. 4. Attends to the nutritional needs of the patient and feeds
the helpless patients.

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5. Maintains clean and safe environment for the patient. 6. Implements and maintains ward policies and routines. 7. Coordinates patient care with other team members. 8. Take rounds with the doctors when called to list new
orders and see that they are carried out.

Trtle: Staff Nurse

Hu c ati on al qu alif ic ati o ns a. General preuniversity course/10+2 or equivalent

exarn,

b. Professional: 3 years General Nursing/9 months/6

months Midwifery/Psychiatric Nursing Diploma/

Certificate, recognized by Indian Nursing Council or Revised General Nursing and midwifery / Psychiatric nursing diploma/Certificate Recognised by Indian

9. Performs various technical task related to nursing care a. Administration of medication, i.e. tablets, injectionq infusions and transfusion on prescription or according to standing instructions. b. Assisting doctors in various medical and surgical diagnostic procedures by preparing patients and getting ready with required things. c. Performing simple diagnostic procedures, viz.urinalysis haemoglobin percent, etc. d. Collecting and sending of specimens for laboratory diagnostic procedures.

Nursing Council. or Basic B.Sc Nursing from a Recognized University according to Indian Nursing Council norms. c. Registration: Registered with the Karnataka State Nursing Council/Indian Nursing Council (INC)/ Respective State Nursing Councils.
$tandard N orms and Inc (Nurse-P atient Ratio) 1. General Wards a. 1:3 (Hospital attached with school or college of

Recording of vital signs, i.e. temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure. f. Performing gastric lavage, giving enema, etc. g. Prepares patients for operations and see that he / she is sent to operation theater with all necessary papers
e.

and medications. h. Takes care of eyes, ears, back, bowel bladder, penineum, and breast, etc, whenever needed.

b.

nursing) 1:5 (Hospital not attached with school or college of

2. ICII:[89and other speciality 1:1 for 24 hours 4 in each shift 3. 3 for 24hours/table 4. Operationtheater 1 in each clinic room 5. Outpatient department of theOPD 1:1 in each shift 6. Casualty and emergenry 1:2 beds 7. Pediatric unit 8. And 30% leave reserve post of staff nurses should be

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i. Observers all patient conditions and take suitable action accordingly and/or reports changes to ward in charge and/or the doctor. j. Give expert bedside nursing to all patients. k Attends last officers in case of a patient dying during shifts and arrange to preserve dead body in mortuary, or hand over the body with respect to concemed family
members / relatives / authorities.

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Staff nurse is a first level professional nurse who provides

direct patient care to one patient or SrouP of patients assigned to her/him during duty shift and assist in management of wards/units/ special departments. She/ he is directly responsible to Senior Staff Nurse or ward in drarge nurse/Nursing Superintendent Gr II.

WardlunitManagement 1. Helps the ward in charge to carry out her/his work or act as ward in charge during their absence. 2. Maintains general cleanliness of the ward and the sanitary annexure. 3. Supervises the dudes of Group "D" employees and guides them and reports accordingly. 4. Writes the diet register and supervises the distribution of diet and report if any, necessary. 5. Maintains scheduled poisonous drug regiSters. 6. Supervises nursing care and other tasks carried out by
the students.