Emergency Room Staff Nurse
Balghsoon Polyclinic
Total years of experience :2 years, 11 Months
Receives admitted patient.
Assist in patients in moving, maintaining proper body alignment of patients and utilizing good body mechanics.
Assist in physician when examining patients and prepares patient for and assists physician with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Takes records and vital signs and reports promptly any unusual incidents.
Measure and records intake and output.
Calibrates IV fluid bottle and regulates flow of infusion according to prescribed duration.
Performs nursing activities such as tepid sponge bath, bed shampoo, bed bath, oral hygiene, etc.
Does a nursing round to evaluate patient and family; and exercise good judgment in decision making.
Maintains therapeutic environment.
Prepares the necessary materials for procedures such as thoracentesis, paracentesis, IV cutdown, etc.
Performs Foley catheter insertion, suctioning, etc.
Transcribe doctors’ orders promptly and accurately. Carries out and identifies changes in doctors’ orders.
Performs IM, IV, IVF incorporation, oral per NGT, subcutaneous, intradermal injections.
Exercises good judgement in decision-making.
Gives health teachings to patient and significant others.
Records pertinent observations and findings.
Receives endorsement from outgoing staff and endorses patient to incoming staff.
Discharges patient with accurate going- home instructions.
Treats a patient’s case as legal and confidential in nature.
Establishes rapport and gain trust from peers, superiors and patient under her care.
Participates in education, training, direction, supervision and evaluation of nursing students and non- professional nursing personnel.
Performs specific task delegated by superiors.
Coordinated with treatment center personnel to obtain patients' vital statistics and medical history, to determine the circumstances of the emergency, and to administer emergency treatment.
Administered drugs, orally and by injection, and performed intravenous procedures under a physician's direction.
Carried out diagnosis and checkup of patients brought into the emergency room.
Assessed nature and extent of illness and injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
Operated equipment such as EKGs, external defibrillators and bag-valve mask resuscitators in advanced life-support environments.
Administered first-aid treatment and life-support care to sick and injured persons.