Responsibilities of a Student Head Nurse

Assumes the responsibility for the delivery of quality patient care to patients
within the unit.
1. Provide nursing standards and policies regarding patient care to guide the staff
nurses.
2. They have the responsibility of orienting and updating the staff of the systems and
standard of patient care.
3. Responsible for the implementation of the health care programs, and standards of
patient care.
4. Assumes the role of patient advocate.
5. Assumes the role of staff members advocate.
6. Serves as resource person to nursing personnel under him in assessing, planning,
implementation and evaluating nursing care provided.
7. Coordinates the patient care with the other members of the health care team.
8. Keeps superior informed regarding problems or issues in patient care.
9. Evaluates the quality of patient care through frequent rounds.
10. Evaluates staff nurses in the unit and gives them assignments according to their
capacity.

Responsibilities of the Student Staff Nurse

The staff nurse initiate and perform nursing care and services to meet the needs patient in
assigned areas utilizing the nursing process.

1. Assesses the individual needs for nursing care based on patient’s history, results of
physical, diagnostic, and laboratory examinations.
2. Infers correct nursing diagnosis.
3. Plans and prioritizes nursing care activities considering overall health needs of the
patient.
4. Institute nursing intervention consistent with the overall plan of care with special
consideration of the patient’s safety and comfort.
5. Provides health teaching to patient, his family and significant others so that they
may understand this illness and participate actively in his care.
6. Coordinates patient care services with members of the health team.
7. Evaluates or modifies of nursing care by means of:
 Effectiveness and efficiency of nursing measures rendered.
 Feedback from patient/family and significant others.
8. Documents accurately the observation and services rendered to the patient.