A nurse can have many different responsibilities depending on the type of scenario they are placed in. This is very true when it comes to natural and man-made disaster. One of the jobs is for the nurse to apply medical attention to anyone that needs it. As well as providing any emergency care they need to look for patients that are already in the hospital can be discharged or moved to make room for any new patients. When handling a natural or man-made disaster the nurse is often put in a very difficult situation. While they tend to the needs of patients, they also need to be able to tend to their own. I believe that in the scenario of a natural or man-made disaster with people that are injured if people can help without making the situation worst, they should help. This applies to nurses as they can provide any medical attention that is needed if people are hurt. However, I do believe that the nurse should also making sure that they themselves are being safe and keeping themselves out of harm. When it comes down to it the decision is ultimately very personal to the nurse. if they believe that they can provide adequate care while maintaining the duty to themselves
Month: December 2021
Presenting Change
Throughout the process of this project, I was able to learn about the importance of the charting of intake and output (I&O) in patients in our care. The point of our project was to identify any possible barriers to accurately charting intake and output for nurses. The original aim of the project was to focus on the importance of intake and output for cardiac patients, but we had to change it to patients overall. When it comes down to my future practices as a nurse, I will already be aware of any potential barriers to accurately charting I&O. The knowledge I had gained from our brochure also portrayed how we should be documenting the I&O in the charts. Both of these skills are important ones to have as a skilled nurse.
We had planned to present our findings to the nurses on R7 at Maine Medical Center. Unfortunately, with a time constriction, we were unable to present and get feedback on the brochures and our findings. I do think that they would have responded positively to them, and the information presented. After working with the nurses on R7 I felt that they were already striving to make improvements to this issue. I noticed that they were making sure that they were accurately charting.
As we worked together as a team, I learned the value of teamwork especially in healthcare. Working together on this project showed that when people work together, they can make sure the best care can be given. Making sure the entire floor is able to read and learn about identifying barriers to charting I&O will allow for the patient to receive the best care possible from the care team. The project also showed me the best way getting teamwork done is to communicate. Proper communication is the reason that work is able to get done efficiently and done well.
