RN Telemetry Per Diem Nights - Fountain Valley, United States - UC Irvine Health

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    ASSESSMENT:
    1. Interviews patient, family, significant others to formulate a nursing history.

    • Observes, identifies and collects data to identify nursing care needs of the patient and family.
    • Correlates the medical plan of care with the nursing plan of care.
    • Identifies and reports to the appropriate person(s) abnormal diagnostic data and clinical changes in the patient's condition.

    PLANNING:

    • Develops and/or updates individualized nursing care plan on each patient.
    • Documents patient problems and nursing care needs of the patient and family/significant others.
    • Actively involves patient and family/significant others in planning patient's care.
    • Develops short- and long-term goals for the patient and family/significant others. Identifies the need to involve other disciplines in the patient's care.
    • Initiates discharge planning upon admission.

    IMPLEMENTATION:

    • Performs common nursing procedures as defined in Policy and Procedure Manual.
    • Implements changes in physicians' orders in a timely manner.
    • Explains treatments and procedures to patient and family/significant others.
    • Provides patient and family teaching.
    • Provides for the safety, cleanliness and comfort of the patient.
    • Initiates emergency procedures as needed within the scope of practice and hospital policy.

    EVALUATION:

    • Evaluates the patient's response to nursing care.
    • Updates and revises care to be delivered as patients' needs change.
    • Appropriately communicates changes and care given to other members of the health care team
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