Nursing

Patient care is a set of measures to serve patients (limited in their actions due to illness), with the aim of their most comfortable existence and speedy recovery. In the healthcare system, nursing is part of nursing.

Description

Care includes the hygienic maintenance of the room in which the patient stays, the maintenance of the proper hygienic condition of the patient himself, the arrangement of a comfortable bed, care for the cleanliness of bed linen and clothes, the organization of the patient's meals, assistance in eating, toileting, various painful conditions, disorders arising in the course of the disease (vomiting, urinary retention, gas, shortness of breath, epileptic seizures, etc.).

Direct to care is the accurate and timely implementation of all medical procedures and medications prescribed to the patient, as well as continuous monitoring of the patient's condition, which must be carried out by the paramedic and nurse while on duty, especially in the absence of a doctor.

All patient care is based on the principles of the regimen, protects and protects the patient's psyche. Elimination of various kinds of irritants, negative emotions, ensuring silence, peace, creating comfort and sensitivity to the patient contribute to a quick recovery.

Doctors and nurses must understand and study the peculiarities of the character of each patient and remember that under the influence of the disease, the psyche often changes a lot: the reaction to others changes, often he becomes pugnacious, capricious, etc. In order to find a way to establish contact with the patient, to earn his trust, to maintain his confidence in recovery and the success of treatment, patience, tact, concentration, discipline and attentiveness are needed. In addition to your moral state, you need to take care of your appearance. Clothes should be clean, ironed and neat, hair should be tied, hands clean, nails trimmed, and the use of cosmetics, perfumes and jewelry should be moderate. In many medical institutions, special uniforms are established.

Usually, patient care is divided into general and special. Particular difficulties arise when caring for seriously ill patients.