LDR- Staff Nurse

LDR JD

Assists with the smooth functioning of LDR.

Ä Adherence to Nursing Clinical standards

- Oriented to the LDR routine, equipment and type of patients.

- Assists with preparing LDR for the scheduled patients – equipment and material.

- Prepares the patient for delivery.

- Ensures all investigation reports as advised by the doctor are available for doctor's perusal.

- Assists normal deliveries and knowledgeable about gestational age assessment, special problems of the premature, post-mature, small for gestational age, large for gestational age neonate.

- Maybe required to assist Clinicians with administration of medication, induce labor, monitoring fetal heart rate and similar tasks.

- Thorough knowledge on I.V. fluid and drug calculation.

- Assists in the following procedures with properly set procedure trolleys.

• PV Examination

- Pap Smear

- Epidural Analgesia

- Blood Sampling

- MTP, coordinating disposal of fetus as per PCPNDT

• Administers drugs according to 'Drug Administration Policy.'

Administering of high-risk medicines to be counter checked by a second nurse for the '10 Medication Rights' and complete documentation policy.

• Observes the patient to ensure safe no adverse reactions.

• Any errors in medication, adverse reactions or nursing intervention to be brought immediately to the notice of the In-Charge and NS. In case of ADR, the respective form to be filled.

• Coordinates procurement of blood and blood products for transfusion. Any reactions must be reported to treating consultant, IC & NS immediately.

• Completes the preoperative checklist before sending the patient to operation theatre.

• Accompanies the patient for special procedures and investigations.

• To have the knowledge of Cardio Toco Graph monitoring.

• To be fully aware of the APGAR scoring performed.

• Assist with Obstetrics emergencies.

• Capable of efficient handling of neonates and new mothers.

• Provides moral support to the mother and family.

• Provides clinical inputs on patient condition to consultant.

• Assists with neo-natal resuscitation.

• Competently handles all equipment and gadgets used in patient care in LDR.

• Ensures all gauze pieces & instruments are accounted for, post-delivery – nothing to be left inside patient.

• Ensures still-born fetus disposal is as per protocol.

• Assists with coordination and documentation of samples for g
  enetic analysis.

• Updates the register to record all blood and blood products wasted / discarded on the floors.

• Adheres to the infection control practices; hand washing techniques, ensures hygiene and sterility of personnel, equipment and environment.

• Maintain personal, patients and environmental hygiene. Strictly follows safety measures involved in patient care and self-protection.

• Handles waste segregation and disposal as per the policy.

• Aware of and implements protocols in the unit related to medication, narcotic policy, personal valuables, etc.

- Adherence to Drug control usage policy.

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To raise requisitions on the computer for drugs.

- Aware of NABH & Nursing Excellence standards and implements the same.

- Aware of the following: Barrier Nursing, Patient and Self Safety, neonatal death.

• Follows universal precautions always as per the unit protocol.

• Maintains confidentiality of patient information - medical and personal. Will ensure no violation by desisting from discussion of patient identifiable information in non-secure areas.

• Aware of patient rights and preserve the same.

Fulfilling the Service Vision & Inter-dep