Policies Procedures Practice

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POLICIES

PROCEDURES

PRACTICE


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Policies & procedures detail common nursingpractices

Available on every hospital unit

Developed by committee of nurses


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Policies-what you will do

Procedure-how you will do it

Changing linens every day – unless the linen issoiled


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MEANING

POLICIESThe dictionary meaning of policy is a “plan

of action!

Policies are plans red"ced to statements

or instr"ctions that direct organi#ation intheir decision ma$ing


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Personnel Policies

g"idelines for a %ide &arity of

employment relationship


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These g"idelines identify the organi#ationsintensions'recr"itment'selection'promotion'

de(elopment'compensations and aroad map for the managers


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)E*INITION

+ritten statements of an organi#ation,sgoals and o-.ecti(es concerning mattersthat effect the people in the organi#ation


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is a general g"ide to actionmay -e specific or general

deal %ith one or many' aspectsplace limits %ithin %hich action is to -e

ta$en

specify the steps in ma$ing decision


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PE/SONAL POLICIES

Policies on salaries

Illness allowance

Other compensationsJob requirements

formal dress code

disciplinary procedures


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Some personnel policies

0ealth programmes1o- sec"rity/em"neration policy

Ins"rance -enefitsPension plansMedical ins"rance

/ecr"itment policy(acation and lea(e policy Cas"al lea(e' medical lea(e' paid holiday


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AREAS THAT SHO!" #E I$%ORPORATE" I$PERSO$$E! PO!I%IES

Organisation

/esponsi-ilities

Staffing pattern' shift pattern

)epartmental f"nction


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3tilisation' care' maintenance ofe4"ipments

Patient admission' comm"nication anddischarge

N"rsing proced"res


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Handlin& of patient's clothin& and(aluables

"ealin& with (erbal or telephonic

orders of medical staff


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Handlin& and controllin& of dru&s

Isolation technique) communicabledisease

Pre(ention of hospital infection


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Safety

Public relations

Health education

Records and reports

se of restraints


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Transfer of patients

Procedures a&ainst medical ad(ice anddeath of patients

*acation) transfer and emer&encyrequest


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Types of policies

I+P!IE" PO!I%,

E-PRESSE" PO!I%,


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I+P!IE" PO!I%,

It is the policy neither %ritten nore5pressed (er-ally ha(e "s"allyde(eloped o(er time and follo%


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E-PRESSE" PO!I%,

these are specified (er-ally or in %riting


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6 *"nctional gro"ping of policies

7 Centrali#ed policies


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.unctional &roupin& of policies

*"nctional gro"ping of the policies are

those %hich are gro"ped for differentcategories of personnel


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eg8 for the management dealing %ith thepersonnel planning'

organi#ing'controlling'And "tili#ing the manpo%er


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Centrali#ed policies

The centrali#ed policies are formedfor companies %ith se(eral locations

+ / O#JE%T *E O.


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AI+S / O#JE%TI*ES O.PERSO$A! PO!I%IES

To ena-le the an organi#ation to carry o"tthe main o-.ecti(esTo ens"re employees cooperation for

their attainmentTo pro(ide an ade4"ate competent and

trained personnelTo protect the common interest of all

parties


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To esta-lish the conditions for m"t"alconfidence and a(oid conf"sion andmis"nderstanding

To pro(ide sec"rity of employment to%or$ersTo protect common interest

To pro(ide an opport"nity for gro%thTo create a sense of responsi-ility


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PRI$%IP!ES O. PERSO$$E! PO!I%IES

Put the ri&ht man in the ri&ht place bya careful selection and placement

Train employee for the 0ob to done

+a1e the or&ani2ation a coordinatedteam


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Supply the ri&ht tools and ri&htconditions of wor13i(e security with opportunity) incenti(e)reco&nition) in order that he may stic1to the 0ob4!oo1 ahead) plan ahead) fore more and

better thin&s4


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%HARA%TERISTI%S O. PERSO$$E!PO!I%IES

ro"tes to the administration

standing plan that g"ides

-road in scope and fle5i-ledirect indi(id"al -eha(io"r


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Policies are restricti(e in nature)

because they define the boundary


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Policies are permissi(e

because the subordinates are allowedsome de&ree of freedom


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9e form"lated %ith regards for theinterest of all partiesConfirm to the go(ernment reg"lations9e %ritten and form"lated9e for%ard loo$ing and for%ard planning

for contin"ing de(elopment


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positi(e' clear and easily "nderstood

It sho"ld -e periodically re(ie%ed'e(al"ated' assessed and re(ised

Sho"ld recognise desire of many%or$ers

Sho"ld -e the res"lt of a caref"lanalysis of all a(aila-le facts


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+ust pro(ide two way communication

+ust support the mana&ement /

employees4Should be uniform throu&hout theor&anisation4


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Specific

ConsistencyPermanency*le5i-le

+ith P"rpose/ecogni#e indi(id"al differences


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OR3I$ A$" SORSES O. PERSO$$A!PO!I%IES

(ariety of places and people


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The practices of an organi#ationThe attit"de' ideas' philosophy' of the

-oard of directions : top' middle' and lo%

management)ay to day practices of the employees

and identification of pro-lem' diffic"lties

etc


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Employees s"ggestions and complaints

State and National legislation

Change in the co"ntry economy


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The attit"des and social (al"es of la-o"r

The ethical points of (ie% and socialresponsi-ility of the organi#ation to%ardsthe p"-lic

The goal of the organi#ation

+E%HA$IS+ O. PO!I%,


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+E%HA$IS+ O. PO!I%,.OR+!ATIO$

The first step is5

identification of pro-lem area or

sit"ation

st"dy the e5isting doc"ments' s"r(ey andcomm"nity practices' re(ie% thepre(ailing condition :to collectappropriate information and


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get s"ggestions and cooperation

After a policy draft has -een prepared


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The second step5is to circ"late the copiesTheir constr"ction criticism and

s"ggestionsA second draft is then prepared and

finali#ed


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The third step is

"nderta$ing a periodic re(ie%'re(al"ation and the re(ision of the

policies


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.OR+!ATIO$ O. PERSO$$E!PO!I%IES

Identify the need4

3ather information

E6amine policy alternati(es4

3ettin& appro(al

E(aluatin& policy


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A"*A$TA3ES

0elps to gi(e employees a sense of sec"rityand indi(id"al %orth

Gi(es the employees pride and loyalty to theorgani#ation for %hich they %or$

Employees tend to gi(e good ser(ice andidentify themsel(es %ith the goals of theorgani#ation and they %ant to remain in theorgani#ation


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As g"ides to action' sa(e a great deal oftime of the administrator clearly %ritten policy sa(es the time of

the employee as %ellG"ides for orientation and training of ne%

employees

Pro(ide contin"ity and sta-ilityPro(ides "niformity and consistency of

organisation


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NU!"N# PAC$"C%


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NU!"N# PAC$"C%

N - Providing patient care without physiciansprescription

%'( ") fluidsPhysician ( what fluid & how much

N ( si*e of the needle+ which vein

Nurses determine practices themselves

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