Nurse GNM/BSC Nursing/Post basic Nursing/GDA Care Givers

Key Responsibilities & Duties

1. Patient Care & Assessment

• Conduct initial patient admissions, clinical assessments, and continuous vital sign monitoring (BP, Pulse, Temperature, SpO2).
• Assist patients with activities of daily living (hygiene, feeding, mobility) when necessary.
• Recognize and respond promptly to changes in patient condition or emergencies.

2. Medication Administration & Treatments

• Administer oral, intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM), and subcutaneous medications accurately following the 5 Rights of Medication Safety (Right Patient, Drug, Dose, Route, Time).
• Manage intravenous lines, blood transfusions, wound care, dressings, and catheterizations.
• Operate medical equipment such as ECG machines, suction apparatus, pulse oximeters, and IV infusion pumps.

3. Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate, real-time clinical notes, medication administration records (MAR), and handover charts.
• Report critical lab values and significant changes in patient status immediately to attending physicians.
• Ensure smooth handovers at shift changes using standard communication protocols (e.g., SBAR).

4. Infection Control & Patient Safety

• Strictly follow hospital infection control policies, hand hygiene practices, and standard precautions.
• Maintain aseptic techniques during procedures and proper disposal of biomedical waste (BMW management).
• Ensure patient safety protocols (e.g., fall prevention, pressure ulcer care, restraint policies).

5. Collaboration & Education

• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams (doctors, lab technicians, physiotherapists, dietitians) for holistic patient care.
• Educate patients and their families regarding discharge plans, home care procedures, and medication compliance.Role & responsibilities

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