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Wednesday 22 May 2013

Nursing Services

Nursing is an integral part of healthcare it is a profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life.

Today the profession has evolved and is serving the needs of individuals in different areas like Emergency, Intensive Care Units, Operating Rooms, Wards, Schools, Industries etc.

Management of Nursing Services in a hospital.

Managing nursing services in a hospital setup is a complex structure where individual performances have to be measured giving patient care as fundamental importance.

Nurse Patient Ratio: As per INC The norms are based on Hospital Beds. 
Chief Nursing Officer 1 per 500 beds.
Nursing Superintendent 1 per 400 beds or above.
Dy Nursing Superintendent 1 per 300 beds and 1 additional for every 200 beds. 
Asst N.S 1 for 100-150 beds or 3-4 wards Ward Sister 1 for 25-30 beds or one ward.

Staff Nurses 1 for 3 beds in Teaching Hospital in general ward & 1 for 5 beds in Non-teaching Hospital +30% Leave reserve Extra Nursing staff to be provided for departmental research function. 
For OPD and Emergency 1 staff nurse for 100 patients (1 : 100 ) + 30% leave reserve.
For Intensive Care unit: (I.C.U.)- 1:1 or (1:3 for each shift ) +30% leave reserve. 
It is suggested that for 250 bedded hospital there should be One Infection Control Nurse (ICN).

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