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NursingServices

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STAFFINGHOSPITALNURSINGSERVICESINDIFFERENTUNIT

INTRODUCTION:
Nursingprofessionisconsideredacaringprofessiontobeginwith,itwasanartandavocation.Nowitisconsideredascientificprofessionnursing
careisdefinedasthecareofthepatientwithregardtonursingneeds,withheeverincreasingdimensionofmedicalsciencesquantitativelyand
qualitatively6nursingcareisbecomingmoreandmorecomplexwithitsmanagementservices.

NursingServices:
Nursingserviceisthepartofthetotalhealthorganizationwhichaimsatsatisfyingthenursingneedsofthepatients/community.Innursing
services,thenurseworkswiththemembersofallieddisciplessuchasdietetics,medicalsocialservice,pharmacyetc.insupplyingacomprehensive
programofpatientcareinthehospital.

DefinitionofNursingServices:
WHOexpertcommitteeonnursingdefinesthenursingservicesasthepartofthetotalhealthorganizationwhichaimstosatisfymajorobjectiveof
thenursingservicesistoprovidepreventionofdiseaseandpromotionofhealth.

ORGANISATIONOFNURSINGSERVICES:

CHIEFNURSINGOFFICER
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NURSINGSUPDT
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DY.NURSINGSUPDT.
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ASSTT.NURSINGSUPDT.
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WARDSISTERCLINICALSUPERVISOR
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STAFFNUIRSESTUDENTNURSE

OBJECTIVEOFNURSINGINWARD:

Maximumcomfortandhappinessbywayofpleasantsurroundings.
Qualitative/comprehensivecaretothepatient.
Carebasedonthepatientsneeds.
Accurateassessmentofillness.
Adequatematerialresourcesatalltimes.
Healtheducationtothepatientandattendants.
Managerialskillsasandwhenrequired.
Privacyatalllevels.

EFFECTIVENURSING:
Aneffectivenursingisalwaysbasedonnursingprocesswhichisanorganizedandsystematicapproachtonursingcare,thatprioritizespatient
assessmentandmanagement.

Entirenursingprocessconsistsoffourphases:

ASSESSMENTnotonlyinitialbutintegralongoingcomponentofthewholenursingprocess.
PLANNIGANDIMPLEMENTATIONinthisthenurseformulatesandimplementsthecare.
EVALUATIONdecideswhethertheactiontakenhasmettheidentifiedneedsornot.Thisisthefinalstepofcare.
Also,reviewofthewholecareplan.Withoutthisnoqualitycareorcomprehensivecareispossibletoprovide.

FACTORSTOBECONSIDEREDINPLANNINGHOSPITALNURSINGSERVICES:

Numberandtypeofpatient.
Numberofbedsandtypeofward.
Theservicesrequired.
Procedures/techniquesnecessaryforcare.
Numberandtypeofpersonalneededtoperformcareeffectively.
Physicalfacilities.
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Provisionalofequipmentandsupplies.

S.I.UNORMS:

1Nursingsisterfor3:6staffnurses.
1ANSfor4:5nursingsisters.
1DNSfor7:5ANS.
1Nursingsupdtfor250500beds.
1CNOfor500ormorebeds.

PROBLEMSANDCHALLENGESFACEDBYTHENURSINGADMINISTRATOR:
Lackofadequatetraining.
Problemofpersonnelmanagement.
Inadequatenumberofnursingstaff.
Shortageoftrainedmanpower.
Lackofmotivation.
Noinvolvementinplanning.
Nocareermobility.
Poorrolemodel.
Nonnursingactivities.
Noresearchscope.
Noproperaurthority.
Professionalrisk/hazards.
Noautonomyinnursingactivities.

CONSTRAINSANDBARRIERSINNURSINGSERVICESADMINISTRATION:
Planningofnursingmanpower.
Managementanddevelopment.
Staffdevelopment.
Development/awards.
Nursinglegislation.
Trainednursemanagers.
Diversificationinnursingprofession.
Leadershipinadequacy.
Lackofstrength,weakness,opportunityandthreat.
Lackofawarenesstomeetsocial,economicandtechnicalchangesinthesocietyandconsumerprotectionact.
Lackofcommunication.
Nursingcareaudit.

DAYTODAYPROBLEMINNURSINGSERVICES:
Shortageofnurses.
Lackofmotivation.
Negativeattitude.
Lackoftraining.
Lackofteamapproach.
Inactiveparticipationofprograms.
LackofI.P.R.
Lessinvolvementinpatientscarebythenursingsupervisors.
Lackofsupervision.

FORSEENFORBETTERNURSINGSERVICEADMINISTRATIONINTHENEXTMILLENIUM:
Accountability.
Autonomyofprofessionalactivities.
AwarenessofC.P.A.
Independentnursingpractices.
Renewaloflicensesbasedoneducationandexamination.
Specialtynursing
Nursingcareaudit.
Qualitativenursingcare.
Separatenursingbudget.
Diplomainnursingmanagement.
Nursingresearch.

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