Nursing Clinic: National College of Nursing
Nursing Clinic: National College of Nursing
Nursing Clinic: National College of Nursing
BARWALA (HISAR)
NURSING CLINIC
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DEFINITION: A bedside clinic is a process in which a clinical teacher and a group of learners
sees a patient, elicits or verifies physical signs discusses provisional diagnosis, diagnostic or
therapeutic options in the clinical setting’’
PURPOSES
To portray nursing problem and to provide a complete picture of the related nursing care by
associating with a specific individual.
Help the student to sharpen their observation skill in systematic and organized manner .
To realize the need for understanding every patient an individual and appreciate their
problems and outlook
Provide learning experience for nursing students to collect information about the patient.
To plan and execute nursing care paln according to the needs and problems of the patient.
PHASES/STEPS
1 INTRODUCTION PHASE.
3. EVALUATION PHASE
INTODUCTION PHASE: A prior permission is sought from the patient and the
relatives for conducting bedside clinic
The information thus collected are kept confidential.
The instructor gives a brief account regarding the name of a patient,venue and other
details as to help the student to study the case sheet in advance before discussion take
place
DISSCUSSION PHASE:
The discussion phase is initiated by the instructor or the student who is responsible for
the patient care.
The patient may contribute to the discussion group if he choose depending on his
condition
The student are allowed to interact with the patient for further clarifications.
The discussion phase may take about 30-40 minute of time.
EVALUATION PHASE:
The bedside clinic ends with a summary,recapitulation of important aspects and feedback
from the students
ADVANTAGES
Bedside clinic allows the students to develop and maintain professional competence.
It develop the ability of the students toevaluate critically and improve own performance.
DISADVANTAGES: