Surgical Nursing duties

[Becks81]

Hi Everyone.

I'm new the the forum, and looking for some insight. I currently and a medical assistant working for a surgical derm doc, and attending nursing school full time. I'm working on a research paper on Med-Surg Nursing and looking for some specific job duties of the med-surg nurses. If anyone could contribute what specifically they do on a daily basis I would greatly appreciate it!

Thanks so much!!

[purseOnalityRN]

1. write down assignment - make worksheet

2. see pts

3. assess pts

4. check charts/ sign off orders

5. meds

6. dressings

7. help other nurses

8. chart

things that happen in between and through shift:

- freq assessments

- hanging iv's for lpns

- starting iv's

- suction trachs

- pull drains/ empty them

- calc ins and outs

- blood sugar testing

- bathing pts

- update docs

- ambulate pts

- feeding assistance

- blood work from central lines

- 1 down hill pt and your day is gonzo

- eat pee

- answer phones

- collect urine, swabs, samples etc

- get pts ready for tests off unit

- starting ivs

- discont ivs

the list really goes on and on really