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Policy
All requests for nursing services will be handled promptly by
the nursing staff and/or a provider at Nebraska Urban Indian Medical Center.
Procedure
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The staff member who
receives a request for nursing services will obtain all information
pertinent to providing the proper care for that patient. This information
may include, but is not limited to: patient’s name, telephone number,
date of birth, and the signs and symptoms of the problem they are having.
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The staff member will
write a triage note and place it in the patient’s medical record in the
Progress Notes.
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The chart will then be
routed to the appropriate nursing staff. If the nurse has standing orders
for the patient’s problem and is within their scope of practice, they may
administer proper care, according to those standing orders and/or
provider’s orders. See Standing Order Policy and Procedure Manual in this
section.
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