Question

Now, please explore the tools you are going to use after you graduate that will be most helpful at the point of care to support your clinical learning. These can be apps that are free or proprietary. (Minimum 1 word, maximum 500 words. Once submitted, your response cannot be edited. This response will be posted on a public discussion wall for all your classmates to view.)

Answer 1

RN tools I will use in clinical area after my graduation.:

1) registered nurses provide care to patients,assess their needs and maintain their health records.

2) I will counsel patients on how to manage a health condition oor supervise a staff of licensed practical nurses,nursing assistant's and Clerks.

3) registered nurses work in a variety of settings,and different settings or specialties can require different tools.

Basic tools : for example,

Basic tools:

1) nurses job duties is to measure and record a patient's vital signs.to accomplish this,nurses use stethoscopes,blood pressure cuffs and a variety of thermometers,ranging from rectal thermometers to digital version that are inserted in the ear. A watch with clearly visible dial and second hand is valuable tool used primarily when taking a patient's pulse.

Patient care tools: nurses working in a hospital setting might need to place catheters in bed ridden or unconscious patients.

2) registered nurses might start an IV drip to supply fluids to the patient and expedite the administration of injectable medications,which can be introduced via IV line.

Technology:

1)Depending on the settings and duties,nurses might control a variety of technology tools to monitor patients.

2) RN must must also possess computer skills to update patient records,prepare schedule or perform timekeeping duties for the staff they supervise.

Protective gear:

Some protective gear is for the patients benefits,some is for the nurse's and some serves both purposes.