types of Nursing rounds

Nurses General Nursing

Published Aug 10, 2006

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i try to search for nursing round and i found there are four types of nursing rounds:

1- matrons' rounds

2- nurse management rounds

3- patient comfort rounds

4- teaching rounds

-1-nurse matrons' rounds

matrons' rounds, which can provide senior nurses with the opportunity to achieve key aspects of their role. these include ensuring professional and clinical nursing standards, improving infection control

-2-nurse management rounds

this round involve the nurse in charge of the shift seeing each patient. and it gives the nurse manager an overview of the condition and needs of all the patients on the wards and the ability of staff to meet these needs. also these rounds have potential benefits for patients, relatives, for the nursing team and for other healthcare professionals.

-3-patient comfort rounds (pcrs)

( pcrs )are an important part of maintaining and monitoring the fundamental aspects of individual patient care. they should be carried out at 2-hour intervals whenever possible, commencing after lunchtime and continuing for the rest of the day. at night time, pcrs should be carried out before patients go to sleep and again in the early morning. it may be necessary to carry out more regular care to some patients. the purpose of pcrs is to maintain a regular review of the patient nursing needs, support the nursing process and evaluate nursing care.

-4-teaching rounds

nurses learn in a variety of ways: through courses and accredited program's, seminars, conferences, self-directed study and so on. one of the most effective ways, however, is to participate in special clinical teaching rounds. these are aimed at all learners, whether pre-registration students or qualified staff. teaching round is to learn from direct patient contact with facilitation from an experienced nurse teacher. and also to teach and evaluate nursing care. it is useful in developing clinical practice, evidence-based care

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references :

castledine g, grainger m, close a. university of central england, birmingham, and dudley group of hospitals nhs trust, uk.

sud h. mayday university hospital.

lannon sl university of north carolina hospitals

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