The Health Care Team
Good communication
Care is coordinated
1. Promoting health 2. Preventting illness 3. Restoring health
Goal accomplished by:
RN / team leader
Has the final responsibility. When busy, a medicine nurse
1. Managers 2. RN's 3. LPN/LVN 4. Student Nurses 5. NA/CNA 6. Cross trained staff 7. Unlicensed Assistive personnel(UAP) patient care tech or associate
Nursing staff in Health Care Team
1. Biologic 2. Behavior 3. Science nursing 4. Theory 5. Clinical
Practical nursing program content
1. Technical school 2. Community college 3. Private schools
Practical nursing program found
Fragmented care
Prevented or avoided
Nursing assistant
Program that last in 75 hours, function under RN or LPN
1. Plan of care 2. Coordinate activities of care 3. Provide care that requires more specialized knowledge and judgement 4. Teach client, families, and other health care team members 5. Client advocate
RN do the following
2.6 Millions
RN employed
1. Supervisory 2. Administrative 3. RN work under the Nurse Practice Act of his/her state 4. Use the nursing process to formulate nursing diagnosis and assess 5. Standard of care used
Role of the RN
Unit Manager
Supervise and coordinate s staff and assignments
Primary goal
To restore optimal physical, emotional, and spiritual health to clients
Ward clerk / Health unit coordinator
Secretarial in nature
6%
Percentage of male nurses
LPN
Do not function Independently
Bed side nurse
Primary nurse, receives and gives report
LPN interdependent
RN helps with decision making, direct supervision on site or by telephone
