This document outlines the orientation requirements and equipment checklist for nurses caring for patients with life-threatening conditions requiring high acuity care. Nurses must follow attendance policies to avoid makeup duty, and their duty bags must contain equipment for vital signs, medications, supplies, and patient charts and forms. The orientation also requires case studies, calendars, and columnar reports.
This document outlines the orientation requirements and equipment checklist for nurses caring for patients with life-threatening conditions requiring high acuity care. Nurses must follow attendance policies to avoid makeup duty, and their duty bags must contain equipment for vital signs, medications, supplies, and patient charts and forms. The orientation also requires case studies, calendars, and columnar reports.
This document outlines the orientation requirements and equipment checklist for nurses caring for patients with life-threatening conditions requiring high acuity care. Nurses must follow attendance policies to avoid makeup duty, and their duty bags must contain equipment for vital signs, medications, supplies, and patient charts and forms. The orientation also requires case studies, calendars, and columnar reports.
RLE Focus: Nursing Care of Clients with Life Threatening Condition,
Acutely ill/Multi organ Problems, High Acuity and Emergency
situation, Acute and Chronic. Orientation: Absences: Unexcused = 3 days MU duty Excused = 1 day MU duty Late: 15 mins late (3x) = 3 days MU duty >15 mins = absent = 3 days MU duty Checking of Equipment: 1. Type A uniform, watch, mask, face shield and ID 2. Duty Bag: Tray (VS equipment): o Thermometer o Stethoscope o BP apparatus o 3 Canisters (1. Cotton balls with alcohol, 2. Dry cotton, 3. Empty) Medication tray o Green cloth with pockets o Medication cards o Medicine cup Pockets: o Bandage scissor o Penlight o Ruler o Calculator o 3 ballpens (red, black and blue) Clipboard o Schedule of activities (every day) o Endorsement sheet Patient’s chart: (Hospital forms) o Patient’s data o VS record sheet o Physician’s order sheet o Discharge order sheet o PHO sheet o Specimen Signature o Medication sheet o IV flow sheet o I&O sheet (hourly and Q shift) o VS graphing sheet o Laboratory results o Nurse’s notes o CF4 or CF3 (PhilHealth forms) Requirements: 1. Case study 2. Calendar and Columnar