Richard Sarpong Kwakwa

• Undertake assessment, planning and implementation of interventions for addressing patient care problems
• Evaluate patient responses to interventions and modify plans as needed.
• Undertake and demonstrate nursing tasks in the best interest of patient care and professional standards. These include:

*Washing and bathing

*Bed Making

*Elimination including catheterization, bowel and stoma care *Feeding e.g. oral, nasogastric or parenteral feeding and ensuring adequate nutritional intake for patients in liaison with the dietician.

*Obtaining specimens e.g. bodily fluids, wound swabs, blood.

*Administration of drugs e.g. oral, intravenous, subcutaneous, rectal and topical and monitoring of effects. *Simple and complex dressings.

*Monitoring of vital signs (Pause, temperature, BP, respiration)

*Demonstrate an enquiring approach towards patient care.

• Read reports and take note of critical cases, do chart rounds and ensure trea tment has been given
• Participate in the ward rounds
• Assist with manual handling and transferring of patients in compliance with the hospital policy
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic patient care environment
• Undertake the last offices for deceased patients and give relevant information to relatives/carers
• Advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness, teaching patients and their relatives where appropriate
• Assist the Ward Manger/ Unit In-Charge in promoting the right of patients/clients and maintaining the privacy and dignity of clients/patients and staff
• Perform other official duties assigned by the Ward Manager/Unit In-Charge