NURSING ROTATION

PLAN:
FIRST YEAR STUDENTS WILL ROTATE THROUGH THE NURSING AREA FOR ONE
WEEK DURING THE SUMMER.
VACATION TIME MAY NOT BE TAKEN WHEN THE NURSING ROTATION IS
SCHEDULED.
OBJECTIVES OF THE ROTATION WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE STUDENTS
AND NURSING STAFF DURING THE SPRING SEMESTER BEFORE THE ROTATION.
INPUT WILL SOLICITED FROM THE NURSING STAFF ON THE
APPROPRIATENESS OF THE OBJECTIVES BEFORE THEY ARE FINALIZED.
INPUT WILL BE SOLICITED FROM THE STUDENTS AFTER THEY HAVE
COMPLETED THE ROTATION AS TO THE QUALITY OF THE EXPERIENCE THEY
OBTAINED AND THE USEFULNESS OF THE OBJECTIVES.
EVALUATIONS WILL BE DESIGNED TO DETERMINE IF OBJECTIVES WERE
ACHIEVED.

OBJECTIVES FOR PATIENT CARE ROTATION

SECTION I
VITAL SIGNS
THE STUDENT WILL:
1.TAKE AND RECORD VITAL SIGNS ON PATIENTS INCLUDING
TEMPERATURE, BLOOD PRESSURE,
RESPIRATIONS, PULSE AND WEIGHT
SECTION II PATIENT EXAMINATIONS
THE STUDENT WILL :
1.OBSERVE AND DOCUMENT ATTENDANCE AT FOUR OF THE
FOLLOWING
EXAMINATIONS:
A. HEAD AND NECK
B. TRUNK AND SPINE
C. UPPER EXTREMITIES
D. PELVIC AREA
E. LOWER EXTREMITIES
F. RECTUM
SECTION III PATIENT INFORMATION
THE STUDENT WILL:
1.OBTAIN AND READ THE HAND OUTS GIVEN TO PATIENTS
REGARDING SKIN CARE AND NUTRITION.
2.WRITE A SUMMARY OF PATIENT INFORMATION SESSIONS WHICH
INCLUDES INFORMATION GIVEN TO PATIENTS,
AND THE QUESTIONS MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED
BY PATIENTS BEGINNING TREATMENT.
SECTION IV EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS
THE STUDENT WILL:
1.LIST AND DESCRIBE THE INSTRUMENTS AND/OR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT
MOST COMMONLY USED IN THE NURSING AREA.
2.DESCRIBE THE METHODS USED TO STERILIZE/CLEAN INSTRUMENTS AND
EQUIPMENT IN THE NURSING AREA
3.LIST APPLICATORS PREPARED FOR USE IN BRACHYTHERAPY PROCEDURES
(IF APPLICABLE)
SECTION V
MEDICATIONS AND BLOOD TESTS
THE STUDENT WILL:
1.LIST THE MOST FREQUENTLY PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS IN THE
RADIATION ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT, AND STATE
THE ROLE OF EACH IN THE MANAGEMENT OF
THE PATIENT.
2.DESCRIBE THE BLOOD TESTS ORDERED FOR PATIENTS IN THE RADIATION
ONCOLOGY, INCLUDING FREQUENCY, PURPOSE,
AND THE RANGE OF NORMAL VALUES.

STUDENT WORKSHEET FOR PATIENT CARE ROTATION

NAME____________________

DATE OF ROTATION FROM_____

TO _____

NAME OF SUPERVISING NURSE

ONCOLOGIST(S)_________________________________
_________________________________
SECTION I VITAL SIGNS
NUMBER OF PATIENTS ON WHOM VITAL SIGNS WERE TAKEN:
NUMBER OF TIMES STUDENT OBSERVED PROCEDURE:
NUMBER OF TIMES STUDENT SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED
PROCEDURE:
RANGE OF NORMAL VALUES:
TEMPERATURE
_____________________________
PULSE

_____________________________

RESPIRATIONS

_____________________________

BLOOD PRESSURE

_____________________________

_______
_______
_______

SECTION II PATIENT EXAMINATIONS

LIST EXAMINATIONS OBSERVED:
TYPE OF EXAM

DATE

FINDINGS

1.
2.
3.
4.
SECTION III PATIENT INFORMATION
1. ATTACH COPY OF PATIENT INFORMATION HANDOUTS
2. SUMMARY OF PATIENT INFORMATION SESSIONS AS DESCRIBED IN
OBJECTIVES:

SECTION IV

EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS

COMMONLY USED INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT

NAME
PURPOSE
CLEANING/STERILIZING
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
BRACHYTHERAPY APPLICATORS (IF APPLICABLE)
NAME
HOW PREPARED
1.
2.
3.
SECTION V MEDICATIONS AND BLOOD TESTS
NAME OF MEDICATION

REASON PRESCRIBED

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
BLOOD TESTS ORDERED

FREQUENCY

1.
2.
3.
4.

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SIGNATURE OF SUPERVISING NURSE ONCOLOGIST

NORMAL

VALUES