The document outlines the concept and types of nursing rounds, including routine, instructional, and problem-solving rounds, emphasizing their importance in patient care and education. It details the purposes, planning, conducting, advantages, and disadvantages of nursing rounds, highlighting the role of nurses and students in patient assessment and management. Key advantages include improved cognitive processes and patient observation, while disadvantages mention time consumption and potential safety concerns.

1. NURSING
Prepared by: Shubhamraj S. Damor
6th
Sem B.Sc(N)
JCN, Bhandu
ROUND

2. Definition
▪ “A nursing Round is one which presents an overview of
certain aspects of the nursing or medical care of all
patients on the ward or of selected patients.”
-GABERSON

3. Types of Nursing Rounds
There are three types of nursing rounds.
Routine Round
An routine rounds, the staff working with a particular
nurse makes a relationship with the patients. The ward
nurse checks the patient a minimum of three to four times.
So, the ward nurse is acquainted with all admitted
patients.

4. Instructional Round
The instructional round refers to the doctor or head of the
staff nurse checking the patient and giving instructions. And
the instructor collects the patient data from the ward duty
nurse.

5. Problem-solving Round
The problem-solving round helps the nursing staff and
students interview the patients. It allows the patient's
problem-solving. And it helps to assess the patient's
needs.

6. Purposes
Demonstrate actual patience to the students.
To identify the signs and symptoms of diseases.
To demonstrate the effects of treatment on the patient.
To provide comprehensive and holistic nursing care to the
patients.

7. Points to be remembered while planning nursing rounds.
Arrange all the clinical material for planning nursing
rounds.
Explain all the procedures to the patient or the patient's
family.
Summarize towards the end of the session.

8. Conducting Nursing Rounds
Conducting nursing rounds, first, select a big ward/room.
And then arrange all the equipment and collection of data
required for nursing rounds.
Select the 5-6 patients for the nursing rounds.

9. The teacher demonstrates the presentation along with the
procedure or practicals.
The students are responsible for vital signs checks such
as blood pressure, pulse, respiration, examining the
conjunctiva, etc.,
After completing the demonstration, the students should
document.

10. Advantages
It improves cognitive processes.
It helps to observe the patients.
We can experience about the patient's condition.
We can learn about the nursing rounds and
responsibilities of ward nurses.

11. It helps to manage and care for the patient.
The students can clarify their doubts related to the theory.
So, these are the nursing round advantages

12. Disadvantages
It is time-consuming while observing the patient.
It is not safe for the patient while performing the nursing
rounds.

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