GNM Staff Nurses Clinical Skills and Ethics

GNM Staff Nurses

Clinical Skills

• Assessment Skills: Proficient in taking vital signs, conducting physical examinations, and assessing patient health status.
• Basic Life Support (BLS): Trained in CPR techniques and use of AED.
• Wound Care: Competent in cleaning, dressing, and managing various types of wounds.
• IV Therapy: Knowledgeable in intravenous access and administration of fluids and medications.
• Patient Education: Ability to educate patients and families about health conditions and self-care practices.

Nursing Ethics

• Patient Confidentiality: Upholding privacy and confidentiality regarding patient information.
• Informed Consent: Ensuring patients understand procedures and risks before consent is obtained.
• Autonomy: Respecting patients' right to make their own healthcare decisions.
• Beneficence and Non-maleficence: Committed to promoting patient well-being while avoiding harm.
• Professional Integrity: Adhering to the ethical standards of nursing practice and representing the profession positively.

Emergency Procedures

• Triage Skills: Ability to prioritize patients based on the urgency of their medical conditions.
• Emergency Response: Skillful in responding to medical emergencies such as cardiac arrests, hemorrhages, and respiratory distress.
• Use of Emergency Equipment: Proficient in the use of equipment such as oxygen masks, defibrillators, and emergency kits.
• Protocol Adherence: Familiar with hospital policies and procedures regarding emergency care and disaster management.

Medication Management

• Administration: Knowledgeable in various routes of medication administration (oral, IV, IM, etc.).
• Dosage Calculations: Ability to accurately calculate dosages based on patient-specific factors.
• Monitoring Effects: Skilled in observing and documenting medication effects and side effects post-administration.
• Record-Keeping: Maintaining accurate medication administration records and communicating with the healthcare team.
• Understanding Interactions: Awareness of potential drug interactions and contraindications related to patient medications.

Patient Care

• Holistic Approach: Treating patients as individuals with physical, emotional, and social needs.
• Communication Skills: Effectively communicating with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
• Compassionate Care: Providing empathetic support to improve patient experience and comfort.
• Coordination of Care: Collaborating with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient management.
• Cultural Competence: Acknowledging and respecting the diverse backgrounds and beliefs of patients in care practices.

Clinical Skills

• GNM Staff Nurses are trained in taking vital signs like blood pressure, temperature, and respiratory rate
• GNM Staff Nurses are proficient in conducting physical examinations to assess patient health
• GNM Staff Nurses are trained in Basic Life Support (BLS), meaning they are skilled in CPR and able to use an AED
• GNM Staff Nurses are skilled in wound care, including cleaning and dressing wounds
• GNM Staff Nurses are knowledgeable about IV therapy, including insertion, administration of fluids, and medications
• GNM Staff Nurses are capable of educating patients and their families about health conditions and self-care practices

Nursing Ethics

• GNM Staff Nurses are obligated to uphold patient confidentiality regarding patient information
• GNM Staff Nurses must ensure patients understand procedures and risks before obtaining consent
• GNM Staff Nurses respect patient autonomy, allowing them to make their own healthcare decisions
• GNM Staff Nurses are committed to promoting patient well-being and avoiding harm (beneficence and non-maleficence)
• GNM Staff Nurses must adhere to ethical standards of nursing practice and represent the profession with integrity

Emergency Procedures

• GNM Staff Nurses are trained in triage skills, allowing them to prioritize patients based on medical urgency
• GNM Staff Nurses effectively respond to medical emergencies, including cardiac arrests, hemorrhages, and respiratory distress
• GNM Staff Nurses are proficient in using emergency equipment like oxygen masks, defibrillators, and emergency kits
• GNM Staff Nurses are familiar with hospital policies and procedures for emergency care and disaster management

Medication Management

• GNM Staff Nurses are knowledgeable about various routes of medication administration
• GNM Staff Nurses are skilled in dosage calculations based on patient-specific factors
• GNM Staff Nurses monitor medication effects and document side effects after administration
• GNM Staff Nurses maintain accurate medication records and communicate with the healthcare team for each patient
• GNM Staff Nurses are aware of potential drug interactions and contraindications for patient medications.

Patient Care

• GNM Staff Nurses utilize a holistic approach to treating patients, considering their physical, emotional, and social needs
• GNM Staff Nurses excel in communication with patients, families, and other healthcare team members
• GNM Staff Nurses provide empathetic support to improve patient experience and comfort
• GNM Staff Nurses collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care
• GNM Staff Nurses acknowledge and respect diverse patient backgrounds and beliefs in their care practices

Test your knowledge on essential clinical skills and nursing ethics relevant to GNM staff nurses. This quiz covers assessment skills, BLS, wound care, IV therapy, and the principles that guide ethical nursing practices, such as patient confidentiality and informed consent.