COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE
TEACHING IN NURSING
SCOPE OF NURSING
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF VARIOUS NURSING PERSONNEL
QUALITIES OF A NURSE
INDUSTRIAL NURSE
MILITARY NURSE
NURSING SERVICE ABROAD
NURSING SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION
4. POSITION QUALIFICATION ROLES
Independent Nurse Post Doctoral degree in
nursing
Nurse Researcher
• Investigates nursing problems to
improve care
• Expand the scope of nursing
Dean
Nursing director
PhD in Nursing ( 5
Years)
MPhil in Nursing ( 2
Years )
Nurse Administrator
• In Education
• In Hospital services
Reader
Professor
Assistant Professor
Lecturer
Associate
MSc in Nursing Nurse Educator
• Works in school of nuring
• Provides educational programs
for student nurse
• Nursing services
5. POSITION QUALIFICATION ROLES
Diploma Certificate
program
• Critical care nurse
practitioner
• Cardiothoracic
nursing
• Family nurse
practitioner
Post Basic BSc ( 2
year)
GNM ( 3 year)
Or
B.Sc. (N) 4 years
Clinical Nurse
Clinical Instructor
Auxiliary Nurse
Midwifery ( 2 Years)
ANM Home Visit
8. Nursing Director
• Formation of the aims and the objectives policies
of the new nursing services
• Staffing based on the nursing requirement
according to the accepted standards of the medical
standards
• Planning and directing the nursing care
• Coordinating the interdepartmental activities
• Maintaining the supplies and the equipment
• Budgeting
9. Chief Nursing Officer
• She does planning, coordination, supervision, controlling,
reporting to higher medical officer and delegating the work
schedules to other nurses.
• Follows and adapts policies, which helps to recruit, assign and
allocate the required staff at the right place and time.
• Explains the job description, supervision and delegating
responsibilities to each staff nurse.
• conducts nursing audit, does anecdotal reporting to evaluate
nursing care.
• Make all staff observes and follows code of ethics and regulation
of the hospitals.
• Has authority to terminate any nurse if she misbehaves or violates
10. Head Nurse
• To plan the duty roster specific to the ward,
implement PCS and allocate ward in charge to specific
wards.
• To control and coordinate the activities of the specific
wards.
• To plan all the activities done by ward in charge in
advance, delegate responsibilities and supervise the
activities in the wards.
11. • To conduct nursing rounds with ward in charges to
assess the problem, plan care, clarify issues, fulfill the
requirements and guide the ward in charge.
• To maintain the enrolment register of all the staff and
ward in charge, and ensure that all the staff reported
duty in time.
• To allocate the alternative staff in case of absenteeism.
• To conduct meeting with the subordinate staff, and
12. Ward In Charge
• Report to the head nurse for any issue.
• Plan control and supervise the activity of the
subordinates and also ensure that the staff are allocated
at required areas and provide good care to the patients.
• Ensure ward cleanliness, safety and security for all the
patients in the ward.
• Oversee the patients' conditions regularly and to care
for the concerns of doctors who take care of the
13. • Conduct ward rounds with staff nurse and plan her
daily activities accordingly.
• Coordinate the shift schedule, day/night off in the
coordination with the head nurse.
• Meet the healthcare needs of all patients in the ward.
14. Senior Staff Nurse
• Senior nurses work under the ward in-charge. They
have to report to the duty in time and sign in the
register.
• They provide individual care to patients who are
seriously ill and are assisted by the junior nurses.
• They report the patient care to ward in-charge
regularly,
• They write and record the patient details on the
15. Graduate Nurse/Staff Nurse
• The nurse directly provides patient care
• Learns the policies of the hospital and ward, and
works according to the standards of care
• Provides health education and direct skilled work
She works under the supervision of the senior
nurse and holds authority over the Nursing
Assistants and the Aids.
16. COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE:
There are various community health nurse levels in various
states of India.
Generally, they can be classified as:
• DPHNO: District Public Health Nursing Officer
• BPHN: Block Public Health Nurse
• PHN: Public Health Nurse/Lady Health Visitor
• ANM: Axillary Nurse Midwife/Female Health Workers
• Community health nurse
• Health worker – female and male
• Dais
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Honesty: patient safety , reliability and integrity
Loyality: hospital matter not discussed outside , confidence
Courtesy: Politness
Dignity : respect
Tact : skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.
Sympathy feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune.