HEALTH RECORDS

HEALTH RECORDS

TYPES AND CARE OF HEALTH RECORDS – A SIMPLE NURSING GUIDE Effective communications among health professionals is essential for the coordination and continuity of care. Documentation (Health Records) is the written, legal record of all pertinent interactions with...

Tube Feeding

Tube Feeding (Gastric Gavage) – Nursing Procedure and Responsibility Tube Feeding (Gastric Gavage) Gavage (gastric) feeding is an artificial method of giving fluids and nutrients through a tube, that has passed into the oesophagus and stomach through the nose, mouth...
Suturing of wounds

Suturing of wounds

Suturing of wounds – Nurse’s Responsibility, Procedure, After Care of Patients and Removal of sutures Suturing of wounds primarily is the responsibility of the surgeons. Rarely, the nurses may have to undertake this responsibility. This depends upon the hospital...

PRINCIPLES OF SPECIMEN COLLECTION

PRINCIPLES OF SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND NURSES RESPONSIBLILITY – NURSING PROCEDURE Specimen collection is an art which can directly affect a client’s diagnosis, treatment and recovery. The nurse is the sole responsible person for the collection of specimens. In some...

PLASTER CASTS

PLASTER CASTS – Purpose, Articles Used, Types, Application – Nurse Procedure PLASTER CASTS Plaster casts made from plaster of Paris are devices that encase an injured part in order to protect, to support and to immobilize it during healing process and are used...