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INTRODUCTION:-
Nursing profession is considered a caring profession to begin with, it was an art and a vocation.
Now it is considered a scientific profession nursing care is defined as the care of the patient
with regard to nursing needs, with he ever increasing dimension of medical sciences
quantitatively and qualitatively6 nursing care is becoming more and more complex with its
management services.
Nursing Services:-
Nursing service is the part of the total health organization which aims at satisfying the nursing
needs of the patients/community. In nursing services, the nurse works with the members of
allied disciples such as dietetics, medical social service, pharmacy etc. in supplying a
comprehensive program of patient care in the hospital.
WHO expert committee on nursing defines the nursing services as the part of the total health
organization which aims to satisfy major objective of the nursing services is to provide
prevention of disease and promotion of health.
An effective nursing is always based on nursing process which is an organized and systematic
approach to nursing care, that prioritizes patient assessment and management.
Entire nursing process consists of four phases:-
• ASSESSMENT- not only initial but integral ongoing component of the whole nursing
process.
• PLANNIG AND IMPLEMENTATION- in this the nurse formulates and implements the
care.
• EVALUATION- decides whether the action taken has met the identified needs or not.
This is the final step of care. Also, review of the whole care plan. Without this no quality
care or comprehensive care is possible to provide.
S.I.U NORMS:-
• 1 Nursing sister for 3:6 staff nurses.
• 1 ANS for 4:5 nursing sisters.
• 1 DNS for 7:5 ANS.
• 1 Nursing supdt for 250-500 beds.
• 1 CNO for 500 or more beds.