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Author	Please HELP EN Scope
krasheed (offline) Moderated by: Darren Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Posts: 2	Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:04 am Last edited Apr 10, 2008, 11:19 am Update #1 I am doing a research on EN(meds) in surgical ward. can anyone please tell me the scope of practice of EN(meds) in surgical ward. i know that they are allowed to administer medications. what else can they do in the surgical unit? modified: Thursday 10 April 2008 2:22:11 pm - Darren

greentreefrog (offline) Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6	Apr 11, 2008, 02:30 pm Hello are you an EN? if you are you need to look up your workplace policies on EN's scope of practice as different employers have different policies.

Celle (offline) Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Posts: 12	Apr 12, 2008, 01:34 pm Hey there, Go to the QLD nursing Council and youll find a whole heap of info about scope of practice .

Nicole (offline) Joined: May 2008 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10	May 25, 2008, 02:58 pm Hey, Don't stress about your assignment too much think about what you have been tought in class and read your Brown & Edwards 2005. you can do, Wound care, S2, S3, S4 Meds, S8 under direct RN supervision, monitor IVs dont add any thing to the IV, Vitals and add why you do them. Remember surgical nursing is a huge area from pre op to post op, discharge and follow ups. Might be better to concentrate on one ward area to cover more detail.

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