Nurse Midwife

Department: Nursing

Designation: Staff Nurse

Report to whom: OPD/ Ward In-charge

Render direct nursing care to the patient an assigned by the OPD/ Ward In-charge

Plan, organize and render comprehensive nursing care

Utilize available resources in giving patient care

Ensure comfort of the patient

Apply scientific principles in giving patient care

Follow admission protocol while admitting the patient in the ward

Maintain liaison with patients relations and give them correct information regarding the patient

Administer all the drugs according to standing order of the hospital

Ensure sending of laboratory specimen for investigation

Take proper care of patients personnel belongings

Render pre and post-operative care

Take rounds with doctors and report the patient condition

Maintain various records like intake, output chart, medication drainage etc.

Assist doctors in carrying out treatment e.g: BT, LP and other procedures

Give report to the ward sister regarding patient's condition

Ensure proper sterilization and disinfection of the equipment according to the requirements

While working in any special unit, need to handle special gadgets with adequate training e.g : ECG monitors, ventilators, infusion pump in ICU

Maintain stock

Carry last office in case of dying patient with reverence

Render adequate death care including adequate reporting, recording handling and dealing with the patients relations and give due respect to the relative of the patients

Within half an hour shift the body to mortuary, after settling the bill hand over the body to the relatives

If medico legal cases hand over the body to the police

Give necessary health education to the patient along with explanations regarding follow-up care recommendation on the discharge

Maintain confidentiality in all matters related to the patient, patients family and other staff

Ensure the discharge protocol is implemented