HEAD NURSE

Definition:

A head nurse is the one who assumes responsibility for managing the human
and material resources of a nursing unit and takes lead in developing to provide quality
patient care and an environment conductive to staff growth and satisfaction.

General Objectives:

Student nurse will be able to develop their potentials of being efficient and
productive leaders by nurturing and enhancing their leadership skills by providing
training in management in team handling. And be able to familiarize with the different
nurse responsibility.

Specific Objectives:

As a student head nurses they will be able to:

Apply principles on head nursing and provide nursing standards and policies, and
procedures regarding patients care to guide the subordinates.
Promotes and utilize quality assurance of the program standards.
Motivate the nursing staff to provide quality nursing care and improvement in
nursing care
Manage the flow of activities by implementation of the nursing plan based on the
nursing care.
Develop a skill in decision making and other qualities of an efficient head nurse.
Coordinate and communicate with the other members of the health team in
providing patient care.
Document accurately the observation of the services rendered to the patient.
Supervises and evaluate the quality of patient care provided by the staff by
observing them through frequent rounds guided by the evaluation check list.

Responsibilities of a Head Nurse

Assumes the responsibility of the delivery of quality patient care to patients within
the unit

1. Provide nursing standards and policies regarding patient care to guide the staff
nurses.

2. They have the responsibility of orienting and updating the staff of the systems and
standard of patient care.
3. Responsible for the implementation of the health care programs, and standards of
patient care.

4. Assumes the role of patient advocate.

5. Assumes the role of staff members advocate.

6. Acts as liaison with the medical staff to coordinate medical and nursing
management of patient care.

7. Serves as resource person to nursing personnel under him in assessing,

planning, implementation and evaluating nursing care provided.

8. Coordinates the patient care with the other members of the health care team.

9. Keeps superior informed regarding problems or issues in patient care.

10. Evaluates the quality of patient care through frequent rounds.

11. Evaluates the nursing standard cyclically to provide development of the new
standards of patient care.

Subordinates:

Student staff nurses

 STAFF NURSE

Definition:

The staff nurse is to the one responsible for rendering holistic nursing care to
patient in assigned areas, the specific function and responsibilities of which depend
upon the organizational structure of the Nursing service.

General Objective:

Student nurses will be able to develop their knowledge, attitudes and skills
through working on this training, and be able to appreciate the importance of team
work and working under a directory.

Specific Objectives:

As a student nurses they will be able to:

Follow the nursing standards and policies imposed by the nursing

administration.
Develop a sense of responsibilities and accountabilities on their action they
make.
Provide a quality nursing care and services.
Develop a good attitude towards the work.
Be able to work harmoniously with the fellow students and members of the
healthcare team.
Develop a good nursing skills, attitude and gain knowledge for the future use.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STAFF NURSE

The staff nurse initiate and perform nursing care and services to meet the needs patient
in assigned areas utilizing the nursing process

1. Assesses the individual needs for nursing care based on patients history, results of
physical, diagnostic, and laboratory examinations.

2. Infers correct nursing diagnosis.

3. Plan and prioritizes nursing care activities considering overall health needs of the
patient.

4. Institute nursing intervention consistent with the overall plan of care with special
consideration of the patients safety and comfort.
5. Provides health teaching to patient, his family and significant others so that they may
understand this illness and participate actively in his care.

6. Coordinates patient care services with members of the health team.

7. Evaluates on modifies of nursing care by means of:

Effectiveness and efficiency of nursing measures rendered.

Feedback from patient/family and significant others.

8. Documents accurately the observation and services rendered to the patient.