Question

Leadership Activities Activity 1. During clinical experience, examine & COMMENT on the job descriptions of various members of the nursing staff. 2. During clinical experience, participate in group activity or co-lead pre/post conference CRITIQUE 3. During clinical experience, observe leadership behaviors demonstrated by nursing leaders. CRITIQUE 4. During clinical experience, ascertain how work assignments are made or assist clinical faculty with making clinical assignment. CRITIQUE 5. During clinical experience, observe & COMMENT on the delegation of client care. 6. During clinical experience, evaluate how information is communicated between shifts. le. Change of shift report Summara

Answer 1

Job descriptions of various members of the nursing staff in clinics with comments:

1. NP (Nurse Practitioner):

• Analyze patients' history, symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic results to develop apt diagnoses.
• Instruct patients about medication regimens and possible side effects and interactions with food supplements, other medications etc.
• Find out and respond to adverse medication reactions.
• Develop proper treatment plans based on medical rationale, patient care standards, and professional practice guidelines.
• Diagnose and treat acute healthcare problems consisting of illnesses, injuries, and infections.
• Instruct patients about self-management of illnesses and give tailor-made solutions to each one.
• Order/perform/interpret the results of laboratory tests, imaging studies etc.
• Prescribe medications based on patients' requirements.

Comment: NPs are a group of highly-qualified nursing professionals with dedication and integrity. They are of great help when there is a shortage of physicians.

2. RN (Registered Nurse):

• Administer OTC and prescription medications as prescribed.
• Execute orders of physicians, give IVs, perform procedures and treatments, perform assigned tests, and document treatment as per hospital strategy, state/federal rules and regulations.
• Order, decipher, and evaluate tests to recognize and assess patient conditions.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs, and response to care provided.
• Make patient care management decisions with sound judgment.
• Render primary care and emergency care for occupational and non-occupational conditions.
• Coordinate with the nursing care team to design the patient Plan of Care.
• Manage the assisting personnel and maintain professional nursing standards.
• Guiding and instructing patient families in aftercare measures.

Comment: This is a group of professionals with high integrity adhering to the values and goals of the job as an RN. They are there in every clinical setting, managing nursing care without them is impossible.  

3. LPN (licensed practical nurses):

• Proper planning and management of patient care according to patients' requirements.
• Conduct patients' interviews and record their medical history.
• Obtaining vital signs.
• Giving medication injections.
• Verifying patient charts for proper updations.
• Observing patients' conditions and reactions to treatments and to their recording.

Comment: LPNs are a group of committed professionals who are an inseparable part of any clinic.

4. Nurse Case Manager:

• Overall management of nursing and ancillary staff to create a professional healthcare environment.

Comment: They create a professional healthcare environment with ample staffing and proper staff management