Meeting 2

INTRODUCTION TO NURSE

Created by :
Wirasanti Nursin, S.Pd
 1.What is Nurse

2. What does Nurse do

3. How do I Become a Nurse

4. Where Do Nurse Work in

Hospital ?
 1. What is Nurse

A nurse is a person who has formally

been educated and trained in the care of the
sick. Nursing also includes several other
fields of medicine, including the prevention of
disease, caring for and monitoring as well as
advising pregnant women.
Nurses use clinical judgment to protect,
and optimize health, prevent illness in health
care for individuals, families, communities,
and populations (International Council).
 2. What Does a Nurse
Do?

Nurse is teach and counsel patients as

well as family members, and explain
what they can expect during the recovery
process
Nurse is observe, assess, evaluate, and
record patients conditions and progress,
and they can communicate patience
condition information to doctors and the
health care team.
 Nurse is design and complete
quality assurance activities to
ensure appropriate nursing care

Nurse is help ill patients die

with dignity, and they help
family members deal with dying
and death
 3. How Do I Become a
Nurse

Determine What Kind of Nurse You Want

to be
There are many different levels of nursing
that you may get into, and each one of them
has different education requirements you
will need to know. Some of the most basic
nursing careers include :
( registered nurse, nurse practitioner,
licensed vocational nurse, certified medical
assistant).
 Get an Education
Most nursing jobs will require
some sort of college degree.

Get Certified
Once you complete your career
training program, you will need to
take an exam to get certified in your
profession.
 Get a Job
The more experience you have,
the better your chances will be of
getting hired.

Continue Your Education

Continue going to school and
specialized classes to stay up to
date on advances in the medical
field, and you can enjoy the rewards
of this career.
 4. Where Do Nurse
Work in Hospital ?

Nurses are practically everywhere, they

work in :
bedside of patient
operating room, trauma center, and
emergency room
hospital office
surgery center
laboratories
obstetrics, helping new mom give birth
Nurse Terminology and Abbreviations :
BCP - Biochemical Profile
BMI - Body Mass Index
BP - Blood Pressure
CSU - Catheter Specimen of Urine
CTG - Cardiotocograph
CX - Cervix
FAS - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
FBC - Full Blood Count
IOL Induction of Labour
IM Intramuscular
PCT Primary Care Trust
USS Ultrasound Scan
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
ATTENTION

See you next week..