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Specifics of nursing in internal medicine office
MAKAS NEVAEVA, Elena
This thesis deals with the specifics of the work of nurses in the internal clinic. The internal clinic is one of the most important part in the health sector. Human population is aging and with age a lot of diseases appear. An illness causes many obstacles. A bad health condition also negatively affects family and social life. The illness may be the limit in job duties or in recreational activities. For patients it is very important to get an adequate care from qualified medical personnel. This work is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on the theoretical description of problems, the definition of internal medicine and the history of nursing in internal medicine. It also outlines the most common diseases in the internal clinic, an internal organization and the types of outpatient departments. Another important part of the theory part is to characterize the personality of nurses and activities which they do in the clinic. The second part of the thesis is the empirical part, which examines the work of nurses in the clinic. For the practical part it is outlined a goal aimed at mapping out the specifics of work of nurses in internal clinic. To achieve the goal it was used a qualitative research. The research consisted of interviews with nurses from internal ambulance in the Hospital Czech Budweis and the Hospital Prachatice. The interviews were divided into three categories. The first one categorizes respondents, the second category deals with work and communication of nurses with patients. The last category monitored the presentation of nurses in internal clinic. The research group consisted of 12 respondents. Respondents were classified as R 1-12. Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and then analysed. Data collection took place in March 2015. For the research survey it was chosen a research question which dealt with the specifics of work of nurses in internal clinic. Based on the survey it was found out that the most common outputs in internal clinic are withdrawal the biological material, measuring physiological functions and application of injections. The specific outputs of nurses include gastrolaxage and bandaging of wounds and lesions. The clinic regards good communication between the patient and the nurse and the nurse and doctor. The research also showed that respondents from both chosen hospitals operate according to the standards and never exceeded their authorities. At the same time, however, they indicated that the work is time-consuming, because it is difficult for them to take care of the patient effectively enough. Nurses need some time on cooperation with the physician. Other frequent outputs of nurses include the work with documentation. Based on the analysis of data it was created a recommendation for nurses working in internal clinic, which should contribute to improved efficiency of nursing care and help nurses with the problem of absence of time.
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