Nurses Notes

■ 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; use time-management skills; complete all care assigned
■ Delegate care to subordinates that is within their job description
■ Monitor care delegated; establish clear expectations; encourage communication; evaluate patient outcomes related to delegated tasks (nurse retains accountability for delegated tasks)
■ Give report to next nurse responsible for patient
■ Engage in quality improvement (QI) activities
■ Participate in intradepartmental and interdepartmental meetings