SUMMARY

Perform essentially the same duties as those required of any military or government civil service nurse of similar experience and in similar duty assignments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collect, interpret, record, and communicate pertinent patient data relevant to the patient’s care before, during, and after surgery.

• Actively observes patients and takes appropriate action as indicated by problems.

• Correctly and thoroughly uses and adheres to established protocols in preparing patients for examination, specialized tests, and surgery.

• Formulate nursing diagnosis based upon health status data by accurately interpreting assessment data and identifying patient problem/nursing diagnosis pertinent to surgical procedure.

• Develop a plan of care that prescribes nursing actions to achieve patient goals by establishing priorities ...