Question

How can you as a nurse support the clinical practitioner in the ED setting and the ICU setting?

Answer 1

In ED settings the nurse assigned to do

• Triage (assign degrees of urgency and order of treatment) to patients so those who have more critical issues get care first
• Take patients' vital signs
• Administer medication
• Record patients' symptoms
• Help doctors with medical procedures
• Provide education and support to patients and families
• Work and communicate well with the doctors and the rest of the medical team
• Be compassionate with patients and their families who may be upset

The main roles assigned to nurse in the ICU department are evaluating the patient’s conditions, administering treatment, and providing constant support during recovery.

• Evaluate and monitor the patient’s progress.
• Identify sudden or subtle changes in a patient’s medical condition.
• Deliver regular updates to doctors, patients, and their family members.
• Begin treatment and monitor doses.
• respond to a medical emergency and alert the appropriate doctors.
• Care for patient needs throughout their recovery in the ICU unit.
• Complete all necessary paperwork before transferring a patient.
• Maintain patient records.
• Create and implement effective care plans.
• patients in the ICU often have specialized monitoring equipment, intravenous medication and ventilators to assist breathing. Often the patients are on heavy sedation or unconscious. It is up to the nurse to provide for every need of the patient in addtion to medical treatment such as bathing, feeding brushing teeth, turning, etc.