Monitoring and Nursing
ABOUT MONITORING AND NURSING
Monitoring comes from the Latin word monere, which means warning, monitoring, or drawing attention. Nurses play a key role in monitoring vital functions, which means dynamic monitoring of the patient’s physiological parameters. The purpose is to observe new disorders, interpret them, take measures to eliminate them and finally treat those that have already arisen. Their expertise, empathy and commitment are key to providing high quality care and of course ensuring positive outcomes for the patients themselves.
Nurses can also play a key role in patient education and care, helping patients understand the purpose of hemodynamic monitoring, how it is performed, and what to expect during the entire process. They also provide emotional support to the patients themselves, but also to their families during the entire monitoring process, which can often be stressful and aggravating.
Nurses have a key role in advanced hemodynamic monitoring. They are responsible for assessing the patient’s condition, monitoring vital signs and ensuring proper care and adequate treatment of the patient. Some of the specific roles of nurses/technicians in patient monitoring include:
Patient assessment: Nursesare often the first healthcare professionals to assess patients and identify any changes in their condition. They take a patient’s medical history, perform physical examinations, and evaluate their symptoms to determine their overall health status.
Monitoring Vital Signs: Nurses regularly monitor the patient’s vital signs such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, body temperature and oxygen saturation level. They use specialized equipment to measure these parameters, record them accurately and report any significant changes and fluctuations to the health care team.
Medication administration: Nurses administer medications to patients as prescribed by the physician, ensuring that patients receive the right medication and the right dose at the right time. They monitor patients for possible side effects and, if necessary, report them to the entire health care team.
Providing emotional support: Nurses provide emotional support to patients, helping them cope with stress and anxiety during hospitalization. They listen to patients’ concerns, answer their questions and provide reassurance and encouragement.
Patient education: Nurses educate patients and their families about their medical conditions, treatment plans and self-care. They also provide information on how to administer medications, wound care, and other aspects of care that patients need to know to effectively manage their health.
On the other hand, with the development of modern medicine, technology is also developing, which has found its application primarily in anesthesiology and intensive treatment. The very development of medicine and the health care of patients on invasive monitoring require maximum concentration, focus on work and continuous professional education in order to ensure the best possible quality of health care.
Technology has greatly changed the way healthcare is delivered, and nurses/technicians are at the forefront of using healthcare to improve patient outcomes. Some of the ways nurses/technicians are using technology in anesthesiology and intensive care units include:
Electronic Health Records (EHR): EHRs allow nurses to quickly and accurately access and document patient data. They can review medical history, lab results, and other essential information to make the right decision and health care plan.
Patient Monitoring Systems: Nurses/technicians use advanced monitoring systems to continuously monitor patient vital signs such as blood pressure, heart rate, breathing rate and oxygen saturation levels. These systems provide real-time data to help nurses detect and respond to changes in patient conditions in a timely manner.
Automated medication dispensing systems: Automated medication dispensing systems provide nurses with quick and accurate access to medications, reducing the risk of medication errors. They can scan identification strips and medication barcodes to ensure patients receive the correct medication at the correct dose and at the correct time.
Electronic documentation: Electronic documentation systems allow nurses/technicians to quickly and efficiently document patient care, reducing the amount of paperwork and increasing availability for patient care.
Invasive monitoring is not the one that will cure the patient, but it is indispensable because with it we get a detailed insight into the patient’s condition, which is the main parameter for further treatment procedures and achieving the patient’s optimal condition. That’s how it works