Introduction
Throughout the daily care of a health care facility, microsystem is continually at play. The register nurse, CNA, physical therapist, dietician all come together effectively to help the patients overall safety and health concerns of the patient needs. I spent the day shading a nurse to see how the element of the microsystem works. During this time, I recorded my observations of the nurse throughout the day such as patient care, tasks, medications, charting, and other duties.
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While my time at the hospital was short, I was able to understand how microsystem works throughout different disciplines. First priority of the oncoming shift nurses is to collaborate with the nurses that took care of the patients that night. …show more content…
The nurse determines which patient to visit first by prioritizing. She knew the Surgeon would be in to visit a patient whom recently had knee surgery to change the bandage. The nurse understands the surgeon needs her there to help with the dressing change and gather further information for the patient’s needs. While knowing this she prioritized herself to visit the first patient as to be free up later when the surgeon visits the patient.
The nurse’s top priority for the day included assessing her patients, checking documentations for next dose of medications, and provides comfort and safety to her patients. After prioritizing which patient the nurse would see first and when medications were due, she introduced herself to the first patient and preformed an assessment. The nurse determined the first patient was in need of repositioning and flushing the IV. She then visited the second patient and
She priorities her patients for need. Knowing that the doctor was coming in to do a dressing change and the importances of having a nurse there. The directed her attention to another patient assessed. Looking at the EMR she was able to know when meds were due and what provisions have been established for the needs of the
Throughout the daily care of a health care facility, microsystem is continually at play. The register nurse, CNA, physical therapist, dietician all come together effectively to help the patients overall safety and health concerns of the patient needs. I spent the day shading a nurse to see how the element of the microsystem works. During this time, I recorded my observations of the nurse throughout the day such as patient care, tasks, medications, charting, and other duties.
Body
While my time at the hospital was short, I was able to understand how microsystem works throughout different disciplines. First priority of the oncoming shift nurses is to collaborate with the nurses that took care of the patients that night. …show more content…
The nurse determines which patient to visit first by prioritizing. She knew the Surgeon would be in to visit a patient whom recently had knee surgery to change the bandage. The nurse understands the surgeon needs her there to help with the dressing change and gather further information for the patient’s needs. While knowing this she prioritized herself to visit the first patient as to be free up later when the surgeon visits the patient.
The nurse’s top priority for the day included assessing her patients, checking documentations for next dose of medications, and provides comfort and safety to her patients. After prioritizing which patient the nurse would see first and when medications were due, she introduced herself to the first patient and preformed an assessment. The nurse determined the first patient was in need of repositioning and flushing the IV. She then visited the second patient and
She priorities her patients for need. Knowing that the doctor was coming in to do a dressing change and the importances of having a nurse there. The directed her attention to another patient assessed. Looking at the EMR she was able to know when meds were due and what provisions have been established for the needs of the