Role of Nursing Personnel

Role of Nursing Personnel Role of Registered Nurse (RN) On admission, complete a comprehensive assessment. Obtain patient’s health history by interviewing patient and/or caregiver. Perform physical examination using inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation as appropriate. Document findings from the health history and physical examination in the patient’s record. Organize patient data into functional health patterns, […]

Investigation of Patient-Reported symptoms

Investigation of Patient-Reported symptoms Factor Questions for Patient and Caregiver Record P Precipitating and Palliative Were there any events that came before the symptoms? What makes it better or worse? What have you done for the symptom and did it help? Influence of physical and emotional activities. Patient’s attempts to alleviate (or treat) the symptom […]