NICU HEADNURSING

General Objective: After three days of duty in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit the head nurse should be able to display enough confidence and ideal attitudes in delegating tasks to his/her subordinates (staff nurses). She/he should also be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge to motivate his/her subordinates in giving and ensuring quality nursing care. Management Plan: DAY 1 Time Specific Objectives Learning Activities Student Head Student Staff Nurse Nurse Arrival of Student Arrival of Student Head Nurse Staff Nurse Evaluation

6:30-6:45

For preparation of ward and checking of available cases -To attain full attendance for preparation, information dissemination and ensure participation -To seek Divine guidance -To ensure quality nursing care can be given through complete paraphernalia -For orientation and briefing of activities for the day -To prepare the staff nurses for the expected cases on that day To refresh staff nurses knowledge

6:45-7:00

-Checking of attendance -Nurses prayer

Student staff nurses should have arrived 15 min before the expected time

Attendance Sheet/Log book (indicating time of arrival) Attendance Sheet/Log book (indicating time of arrival)

7:00-8:00

-Checking of paraphernalia -Preconference -Endorsement

-Staff nurses should prepare their paraphernalia for checking -Listen to the preconference and endorsement

Paraphernalia checklist

8:00-9:00

-Pretest -Review of skills lab

10:00-11:00

To ensure staff remains energized without compromising quality nursing care

-Declare snack time -Patient care (decking)

-Staff nurses should take the pretest and participate actively on the review of skills -Snack time (half of the group at a time of 15 min each) -Half of the group left should prepare

-Score on pretest and displayed knowledge of skills

-RLE Performance Evaluation on Immediate Care of the Newborn

for the pending case 11:00-12:00 To refresh on NICU staff nurses functions To ensure staff remains energized without compromising quality nursing care -Review on nursing responsibilities in NICU -Declare lunch time -Patient care (decking) -Participate in the review -Displayed on knowledge on the topic -RLE Performance Evaluation on Immediate Care of the Newborn

12:00-1:00

-Lunch (half of the group at a time of 15 min each) -Half of the group left should prepare for the pending case

1:00-2:00 2:00-3:00 For evaluation of performance

-Continue Patient care (decking) -Post- conference -Evaluation

3:00-3:15

To improve or maintain areas cleanliness

-House Keeping

-Participate in the post-conference -Share learning experiences through writing on diary/small notebook -House Keeping

-Head Nurse Evaluation Tool -Staff Nurses diary

-Cleanliness of area

DAY 2 Time Specific Objectives Learning Activities Student Head Student Staff Nurse Nurse Arrival of Student Arrival of Student Head Nurse Staff Nurse Evaluation

6:30-6:45

For preparation of ward and checking of available cases -To attain full attendance for preparation, information dissemination and ensure participation -To seek Divine guidance -To ensure quality nursing care can be given through complete paraphernalia -For orientation and briefing of activities for the

6:45-7:00

-Checking of attendance -Nurses prayer

Student staff nurses should have arrived 15 min before the expected time

Attendance Sheet/Log book (indicating time of arrival) Attendance Sheet/Log book (indicating time of arrival)

7:00-8:00

-Checking of paraphernalia -Preconference -Endorsement

-Staff nurses should prepare their paraphernalia for checking -Listen to the preconference and endorsement

Paraphernalia checklist

8:00-9:00

10:00-11:00

day -To prepare the staff nurses for the expected cases on that day -To keep everyone updated on cord care especially on bemonc. To ensure staff remains energized without compromising quality nursing care

-Discussion about updates on cord care -Declare snack time -Patient care (decking)

-Participate on the discussion

-Staff nurses diary

-Snack time (half of the group at a time of 15 min each) -Half of the group left should prepare for the pending case

-RLE Performance Evaluation on Immediate Care of the Newborn

11:00-12:00

12:00-1:00

To ensure staff remains energized without compromising quality nursing care

-continuation on the discussion about the updates on cord care -Declare lunch time -Patient care (decking)

-Lunch (half of the group at a time of 15 min each) -Half of the group left should prepare for the pending case

-RLE Performance Evaluation on Immediate Care of the Newborn

1:00-2:00 2:00-3:00 For evaluation of performance

-Continue Patient care (decking) -Post- conference -Evaluation

3:00-3:15

To improve or maintain areas cleanliness

-House Keeping

-Participate in the post-conference -Share learning experiences through writing on diary/small notebook -House Keeping

-Head Nurse Evaluation Tool -Staff Nurses diary

-Cleanliness of area

DAY 3 Time Specific Objectives Learning Activities Student Head Student Staff Nurse Nurse Arrival of Student Arrival of Student Head Nurse Staff Nurse Evaluation

6:30-6:45

For preparation of ward and checking of available cases -To attain full attendance for

6:45-7:00

-Checking of attendance

Student staff nurses should

Attendance Sheet/Log book (indicating time of arrival) Attendance Sheet/Log book

7:00-8:00

8:00-9:00

preparation, information dissemination and ensure participation -To seek Divine guidance -To ensure quality nursing care can be given through complete paraphernalia -For orientation and briefing of activities for the day -To prepare the staff nurses for the expected cases on that day -To prepare for the requirements need on the NICU duty and make sure that task is equally delegated

-Nurses prayer

have arrived 15 min before the expected time

(indicating time of arrival)

-Checking of paraphernalia -Preconference -Endorsement

-Staff nurses should prepare their paraphernalia for checking -Listen to the preconference and endorsement

Paraphernalia checklist

10:00-11:00

To ensure staff remains energized without compromising quality nursing care

- discuss about the terminal report and delegate task. **ang pigamean ko ditto, since last day na, ditto na magusap-usap about kung ano gagawin sa terminal report na output. -Declare snack time -Patient care (decking)

- take responsibility on the task assigned

-DAI KO ARAM?

-Snack time (half of the group at a time of 15 min each) -Half of the group left should prepare for the pending case

-RLE Performance Evaluation on Immediate Care of the Newborn

11:00-12:00 12:00-1:00 To ensure staff remains energized without compromising quality nursing care

-Patient care (decking) -Declare lunch time -Patient care (decking)

-Lunch (half of the group at a time of 15 min each) -Half of the group left should prepare for the pending case

-RLE Performance Evaluation on Immediate Care of the Newborn

1:00-2:00 2:00-3:00 For evaluation of performance

-Continue Patient care (decking) -Post- conference -Evaluation

-Participate in the post-conference -Share learning

-Head Nurse Evaluation Tool -Staff Nurses

3:00-3:15

To improve or maintain areas cleanliness

-House Keeping

experiences through writing on diary/small notebook -House Keeping

diary

-Cleanliness of area