Nursing Services in (Hospital) :: Hospiad

Nurse is the hub of all activities in the hospital specially management of indoor services. She serves as a fulcrum, balancing on one side management of the word and patient care on the other side.

Nurse is responsible for provisioning services, ward sanitation and physical, emotional and psychological need of the patient. Because of her close proximity to the patient and relatives, her role is very important in qualitative care in the hospital.

Nurse is the in charge of the ward and successful ward management solely depends on her administrative, management and technical skills. Her very presence in the ward , smooth-ens the entire word environment.

This shows the importance of a nurse in patient care services in the hospital. In addition to nursing care nurses are also engaged in teaching, audit and research activities in the hospital.

In nutshell the nurse is the centre of all activities in the hospital. Hardly any service is there which can function without the support of nursing staff. Knowing the importance of a nurse in patient care, in this presentation we will discuss in short the planning, organization and management of nursing care services.

Ward planning and management:: Hospiad

• The primary role of the hospital is to provide curative care to the sick through provision of a shelter in the hospital, under direct supervision. 
• It requires a systematically organized ‘In patient care’ facility. The organization of in patient service is very important because while providing curative care, there should be provision to look into the patients physical, emotional and psychological needs. 
• The patient must feel at home having a clean, peaceful atmosphere, and adequate provision for self-entertainment.
• The attendants visiting the patients must also be provided facilities to wait for some times, and must be satisfied with the hospital sanitation and type of care to their patient. 
• There has to be adequate safety and security and privacy for the patients and nutritious diet during the stay.
• All these issues must be given consideration while planning for inpatient housing by the hospital administrator.

The presentation on 'Organization and Management of In- Patient Services' looks in to all these angles for planning and organizing the hospital in-patient services.