Roles of a Staff Nurse
■ Function as role model regarding professional conduct
■ Receive report from nurse previously responsible for patient
■ Make rounds on all pts immediately after receiving report
■ Set priorities regarding pt needs: Immediate threat to survival (problems with breathing, VS, ↓LOC), requests for help (pain, toileting), urgent but not immediate needs (teaching)
■ Coordinate and/or perform care for assigned pts; [...]






