The whole of the services that acute, chronic or terminal patients of all ages receive in their own living spaces, medical and social care provided by a nurse and followed by a professional health team in the background is called home nursing service. You can receive these services provided by nurses who specialize in the specific issues related to the disease of the person in need, either short-term (hourly, daily) or long-term (weekly, monthly), depending on your needs.
What are the Duties of a Nurse Providing Nursing Services at Home?
The job description of the nurse who will provide nursing services at home is determined by home health and care services. The primary and most important criterion is to provide health care to the patient within a scientific framework, adhering to ethical rules.
The nurse is the implementer of the treatment plan (order) prepared by the physician for the patient.
During the treatment of the patient, first of all, daily life findings (fever, pulse, blood pressure) are evaluated. The patient is administered daily treatments such as medication, injection or serum.
The patient's physician may request routine blood tests for the patient at certain intervals. The private nurse who provides home nursing service performs blood sampling at home according to the requested blood tests and sends them to the laboratory.
The home nurse meets with the institution providing home health and care services to organize different branch physicians, physical therapy, imaging devices, if needed, except for the patient's daily routines..
If the patient has a catheter, respiratory support devices, peg (providing nutrition from the stomach with a tube) or tracheostomy (hole opened in the throat to provide breathing), maintains and changes them.
If the patient is in bed, the nurse positions the patient every 1-2 hours to ensure healthy circulation in the body and to prevent the opening of bedsores. If the patient is able to move around the house; small walks are made with the home nurse to ensure movement.
In addition to the treatment, it also undertakes all processes for the care of the patient. The private nurse is responsible for feeding, bathing, personal hygiene and diaper care.
One of the most important issues as important as the care and treatment of the patient is the bond formed between the patient and the nurse. Thanks to this bond, the patient listens to the nurse, does not resist the treatment, the treatment process is continued as desired and the service is completed without any problems. Home care nurses provide this care, approach and communication to the patient. The patient has to establish with relatives.
The nurse is the implementer of the treatment plan (order) prepared by the physician for the patient.
During the treatment of the patient, first of all, daily life findings (fever, pulse, blood pressure) are evaluated. The patient is administered daily treatments such as medication, injection or serum.
The patient's physician may request routine blood tests for the patient at certain intervals. The private nurse who provides home nursing service performs blood sampling at home according to the requested blood tests and sends them to the laboratory.
The home nurse meets with the institution providing home health and care services to organize different branch physicians, physical therapy, imaging devices, if needed, except for the patient's daily routines..
If the patient has a catheter, respiratory support devices, peg (feeding through the stomach with a tube) or tracheostomy (a hole in the throat to ensure breathing), it maintains and changes them.
If the patient is in bed, the patient is positioned every 1-2 hours to ensure healthy circulation in the body and to prevent the opening of bedsores. If the patient is able to move around the house; small walks are made with the home nurse to ensure movement..
In addition to the treatment, it also undertakes all processes for the care of the patient. The private nurse is responsible for feeding, bathing, personal hygiene and diaper care.
One of the most important issues as important as the care and treatment of the patient is the bond formed between the patient and the nurse. Thanks to this bond, the patient listens to the nurse, is not resistant to treatment, the treatment process is continued as desired and the service is completed smoothly. The home care nurse must establish this interest, approach and communication with the patient / patient relatives.
