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Expanded. role of nurse
The document discusses the extended and expanded roles of nurses beyond traditional nursing roles. It describes various specialty roles including nurse educator, school nurse, occupational health nurse, parish nurse, public health nurse, hospice nurse, rehabilitation nurse, epidemiologist, military nurse, disaster nurse, prison nurse, and more. For each role, it provides details on functions, qualifications, and in some cases describes the role. The document aims to comprehensively outline the many areas of nursing practice beyond bedside care.
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- 4. DEFINITION Extended role ofa nurse is the responsibility assumed by a nurse beyond the traditional role.
- 5. CARE GIVER It isa primary role of the nurse. The nurse provides holistic health care to restore the emotional, spiritual and social well being of the society.
- 6. As a managerthe nurse coordinates the activities of other members of health team such as nutritionist and physical therapist when managing care for a group of clients. Before giving care the nurse should plan the action by deciding the best approach for each client.
- 7. PROTECTOR As a protectorthe nurse helps to maintain a safe environment for the client and takes step to prevent injury and protect client from possible adverse effect of treatment measures.
- 8. ADVOCATE As a advocate,nurse protects the client’s human and legal rights and provides assistance in asserting those rights.
- 9. COUNCELOR Helps to explore feelingsand attitude about wellness and illness with patient and their families.
- 10. NURSE EDUCATOR Are employedin nursing programmes at educational institution and in hospital staff development department of health care agencies and client education departments.
- 11. school nurses facilitatepositive student responses to normal development; promote health and safety; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self- management, self-advocacy, and learning.
- 12. ROLE OF SCHOOLHEALTH NURSE
- 13. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE It isthe speciality practice that provides for and delivers health and safety programmes and services to workers and community groups.
- 14. Contd… FUNCTION Promotion and restorationof health. prevention of illness and injury. protection from work related hazards. QUALIFICATION BSC.(N) plus certification in occupational health nursing, industrial hygiene, occupation medicine and safety.
- 15. PARISH NURSE Is themost commonly used term for the professional advanced nursing practice role for the gathering in churches, cathedrals and temples. Responds to health and wellness needs within the context of population of faith communities.
- 16. FUNCTION Provider of spiritualcare. Health counsellor. Health advocate. Health educator. Trainer of volunteers. QUALIFICATION BSc. Nursing plus 3-5 years experience plus evidence of mature faith.
- 17. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE Aregistered nurse with special training on community health. Public health nurse should be knowledgeable about the resources in her community.
- 18. PRIVATE HEALTH NURSE ISa registered nurse or licensed nurse who provide nursing services to patients at home or any other setting in accordance with physician orders.
- 19. HOME CARE NURSE Isa nurse who provides periodic care to patients in their home environment as order by the physician. QUALIFICATION BSc. Nursing plus professional practice in any community health nursing.
- 20. HOSPICE NURSE provides family centredcare and allows clients to live and remain at homes with comfort, independence and dignity while alleviating the strains caused by terminal phase. (at the time of death)
- 21. Contd... Pain and symptomcare. Spiritual care. Home care and in patient care. Family conference. Coordination of care.
- 22. REHABILITATION CARE Is aspecialize in assisting disabilities and chronic illness to attain optimal function, health and adopt to an altered life style. QUALIFICATION BSc. Nursing plus certification in rehabilitation nursing.
- 23. NURSE EPIDEMIOLOGIST Monitors standardsand procedures for the control and prevention of infectious diseases and other conditions of public health significance including nosocomial infections.
- 24. function Conducts epidemiologic investigation. Provideseducation. provides on-going in-service training. conduct study to determine risk factors leading to infections. Conduct surveillance of infection out breaks.
- 25. MILITARY NURSE Is onewho provides care to military personnel and their families. Qualification G.N.M/ BSC. Plus qualifying examination conducted by armed services.
- 26. TELINURSE Is one whocarries out telephonic communication with patient. QUALIFICATION BSC. (N) plus special certification course or training in tele nursing. Function Patient’s question regarding his or her family members medical treatment.
- 27. DISASTERNURSING Can be definedas the adaptation of professional nursing skills in recognizing and meeting the physical, emotional and social needs resulting from a disaster. QUALIFICATION A registered nurse with special training programme on disaster
- 28. PRISON NURSE Prison nursecan either be employed directly by prison service or can work in other areas and spend part of their working week in prison health care. FUNCTION Deliver high quality treatment and care in prison while maintaining a secureand safe enveroment
- 29. BIBLIOGRAPHY BOOK 1.Basheer p.shabeer,A concisetext book of advanced nursing practice, 1st edition, Banglore; EMMESS medical publishers, 2012. 2.Park.k, A text book of social preventive medicine, 20th edition, New Delhi; Jaypee brothers publication, 2009. JOURNAL Expanded and extended role of nurse, Indian journal of nursing practice, 2011, vol-2, pg no22-23. WEBSITE http://www.ncbi.n/m.nih.gov//pubmed. www.studymode.com/extended and expanded role of nursing. www.bing.co.in