The Importance of Following Instructions in the Nursing Field
To Professor Campbell and fellow students The ability to follow instructions is needed in any field of research. For nurses they need to make sure they follow the directions they are given and perform them perfectly. When nurses don’t follow instructions properly it could lead to harming the patient they are caring for and even themselves. I am going to talk to you guys today about how nurses should be identifying their patients and the certain steps they should be taking. The Greeting When a nurse and patient first meet, it is important for the nurse to greet the patient by his or her name for many reasons. And yes, I will be talking about them, which you probably already knew. If you don’t greet your patient by their name, how will you know if you’re in the right room with the right patient. This has happened in many situations. Where nurses treat the wrong patient with the wrong medication. This has resulted in lawsuits and nurses losing their jobs. Quick tip always che...