Question

Since September 11, 2011, Hurricane Katrina, and recurring mass shootings, emergency and disaster preparedness has a whole new meaning for the US population. What is the role of the registered nurse in ensuring continuity of care and maintaining safety for the patient?

Answer 1

The role of a nurse in ensuring continuity of care and maintaining safety fir the patient are

• Work as and in a team and interpret the care delivered to the patient in the interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals
• Advocate in place of the patient to the concerned health care providers
• Clarify the doubts of patient
• Treat the patient in empathetic way rather than in a sympathetic way this can comfort the patient and improve a good quality continuity of care
• Nurses,especially correctional nurse should coordinate the care and make sure all patients needs are met and treated
• Remove the patient from any dangerous items, gases, prevent exposure in case of any radiation exposed patients from other patient
• Isolate infectious patient from being exposed to other patients
• Follow strict hand hygiene
• Do not encourage or allow to use any sharps ,instruments where a patient is aggressive due to the disaster episode