Gender Roles In Nursing

To provide a client maximum benefit of health and wellbeing, it is very essential for interprofessional team to work together.
Food and Nutrition Managers work with dieticians in meal planning. They manage the kitchen staff and the functions of the kitchen in the long term care facility and hospital setting. They understand the diet and nutritional needs of the patient keeping in mind their health condition. They make sure the standards of nutrition and food hygiene are met. They also do the budgeting of kitchen inventory.
Dieticians counsel and help clients in making changes in their diet as per their medical condition. In a hospital setting, they assess client’s nutritional status and make diet modifications to ensure health and safety standards are met. They teach and advice clients about good food habits, how to follow a balanced diet which is replenished with vegetables and fruits. Pharmacists assist clients with drug consumption, dosage information, and how to consume the medications. They dispense medications as ordered by physicians; ensure the correct dose is given; educate clients about the efficacy of medications and method of taking the medications. They also provide information of over-the-counter medications and products. They work in conjunction with the other healthcare team to achieve the best client outcome.
Registered Practical Nurse is the primary source of contact with the client.
Nurses advocate for clients rights, provide a holistic approach of care in performing nursing procedures. They help client with their personal hygiene, provide treatment and give medications as ordered by physicians. They also collect patient information and document it in the patient’s chart. Nurses treat the patient as a whole and include the family in the treatment process. Nurses use their skills, knowledge and judgment to best protect the client and use the best of their abilities to return the client to his or her previous health
status.