Dialysis Registered Nurse
Davita
Total years of experience :14 years, 5 Months
Performs direct patient care.
Monitoring vital signs, physical assessment of patient.
Transcribing physician orders.
Documenting ordered laboratory work..
Documenting treatment and observations.
Administering medications according to physician orders
Providing dialysis therapy (HD).
Providing vascular access (VA) care and assessment for HD.
Providing appropriate information to the patient regarding their care.
Communicates all emergencies, patient life-threatening complications and related incidents to the Head Nurse, Nephrologist
greeting the patient and asking about himself
*monitoring the body weight of patient
*connecting the patient to the dialysis machine
*monitoring vital signs of the patient before, during and after the haemodialysis session
*giving health teaching to the patient about his healthy diet and how to care about his AV fistula and personal hygiene
*provide education and support to the patient family
Monitoring vital signs of the patient *
*frequent positioning for bedridden patients to avoid bedsores
*assuring patent airway for ventilated patients by frequent gentle suctioning
*assuring safe environment for patient and team members
*instructing infection control techniques during procedures
*giving medications as ordered
*collaborating with the heath team members