NIGHT DUTY NIGHT DUTY RESPONSIBILITIES of RESPONSIBILITIES of

MLOP in the Main MLOP in the Main Hospital WARDHospital WARD

General Responsibilities –General Responsibilities –1st, 2nd and 3rd Nurse

Reporting to duty by 6.00pmReporting to duty by 6.00pm

Getting to know the Night Duty Doctor posted for Getting to know the Night Duty Doctor posted for dutyduty

Patients’ status in the ICU [ if present ]Patients’ status in the ICU [ if present ]

List of patients who are recommended for surgery List of patients who are recommended for surgery in the next dayin the next day

Checking the investigation status in the case Checking the investigation status in the case sheets of patients who is recommended for surgery sheets of patients who is recommended for surgery in the next day.in the next day.

Responsibilities of 1Responsibilities of 1stst Nurse Nurse Receiving of Eye Ball from the external source.Receiving of Eye Ball from the external source.

Autoclaving of OP & IP equipments & instruments (only on Autoclaving of OP & IP equipments & instruments (only on Saturdays and Sundays).Saturdays and Sundays).

Handing over the Medical Record of the Patient who has not Handing over the Medical Record of the Patient who has not paid fully for the surgerypaid fully for the surgery

Meeting the floor in-charge mlop in their work place and Meeting the floor in-charge mlop in their work place and taking over the work from them along with Health formtaking over the work from them along with Health form

Getting information about specific cases (VIP patients, Getting information about specific cases (VIP patients, systemic and ocular complicated patients).systemic and ocular complicated patients).

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Responsibilities of 1Responsibilities of 1stst Nurse Nurse

Going for rounds with Duty Doctor in all the floors Going for rounds with Duty Doctor in all the floors and give injections in case of injections prescribedand give injections in case of injections prescribed

Conducting Slit lamp examination for the patients Conducting Slit lamp examination for the patients who are admitted after 6.00pm.who are admitted after 6.00pm.

Checking the Health form for identifying whether Checking the Health form for identifying whether any instructions is missed after the rounds.any instructions is missed after the rounds.

Attending Ocular emergencies and patients in the Attending Ocular emergencies and patients in the ICU with the Doctor.ICU with the Doctor.

Administering dilating drops for the patients who are Administering dilating drops for the patients who are recommended for the surgeryrecommended for the surgery

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Responsibilities of 1Responsibilities of 1stst Nurse Nurse

Explaining the intake of food (taking food after Explaining the intake of food (taking food after checking the Blood sugar) for the patients with checking the Blood sugar) for the patients with systemic diseases .systemic diseases .

Preparing the patients for surgery if they are normal.Preparing the patients for surgery if they are normal.

Patients referred from Community and Vision Patients referred from Community and Vision centers should get ready before 7.00clock to get the centers should get ready before 7.00clock to get the vehicle corresponding to their village locality vision vehicle corresponding to their village locality vision centerscenters

Handing over and taking up the ICU things in the Handing over and taking up the ICU things in the from the staff. from the staff.

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Responsibilities of 1Responsibilities of 1stst NurseNurse

Checking the Blood Pressure and fasting blood sugar Checking the Blood Pressure and fasting blood sugar of the cardiac patients (waiting for surgery) .of the cardiac patients (waiting for surgery) .

Informing in the OT in-charge regarding the number Informing in the OT in-charge regarding the number of patients recommended for surgery.of patients recommended for surgery.

Handing over the details (not paid, complicated Handing over the details (not paid, complicated cases & systemic cases) to MLOP (floor in charge)cases & systemic cases) to MLOP (floor in charge)

Responsibilities of 2nd Responsibilities of 2nd NurseNurse

Receiving of Eye Ball from the external source.Receiving of Eye Ball from the external source.

Autoclaving of OP & IP equipments & Autoclaving of OP & IP equipments & instruments (only on Saturdays and Sundays).instruments (only on Saturdays and Sundays).

Handing over the Medical Record of the Patient Handing over the Medical Record of the Patient who has not paid fully for the surgerywho has not paid fully for the surgery

Collecting Drops list from the Ward In charge Collecting Drops list from the Ward In charge MLOP and instilling drops to the patients as MLOP and instilling drops to the patients as mentioned in their Medical Recordmentioned in their Medical Record

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Responsibilities of 2nd Responsibilities of 2nd NurseNurse

Checking the Blood sugar and BP of the Checking the Blood sugar and BP of the patients, who’s surgery is planned for the next patients, who’s surgery is planned for the next day.day.

Informing the patients and attenders who’s Informing the patients and attenders who’s Blood sugar and BP is high Blood sugar and BP is high

Counselling the patients and their attenders to Counselling the patients and their attenders to continue the medication as mentioned and continue the medication as mentioned and inform in advance if the Blood sugar and BP is inform in advance if the Blood sugar and BP is not normal Physician’s opinion is obtainednot normal Physician’s opinion is obtained

Responsibilities of Responsibilities of 3rd Nurse3rd Nurse

Receiving of Eye Ball from the external source.Receiving of Eye Ball from the external source.

Autoclaving of OP & IP equipments & instruments (only on Autoclaving of OP & IP equipments & instruments (only on Saturdays and Sundays).Saturdays and Sundays).

Handing over the Medical Record of the Patient who has not paid Handing over the Medical Record of the Patient who has not paid fully for the surgeryfully for the surgery

Indenting of things (cotton rolls and urine stripes) from the Senior Indenting of things (cotton rolls and urine stripes) from the Senior MLOP.MLOP.

Collecting and providing Bed sheets for the House keeping Collecting and providing Bed sheets for the House keeping departments in case of emergency admissions .departments in case of emergency admissions .

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Responsibilities of Responsibilities of 3rd Nurse3rd Nurse

Collecting the Urine Sugar’ list from the Senior MLOP, Collecting the Urine Sugar’ list from the Senior MLOP, checking the urine sugar and attaching the healthy form checking the urine sugar and attaching the healthy form file.file.

Collecting the Corneal Ulcer patient’s list ,instilling eye Collecting the Corneal Ulcer patient’s list ,instilling eye drops and dressing the eye in the evening and morning.drops and dressing the eye in the evening and morning.

Bundling the equipments and instruments used in the Bundling the equipments and instruments used in the OPD for autoclaving and after autoclaving arranging in OPD for autoclaving and after autoclaving arranging in the right place.the right place.

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Responsibilities of Responsibilities of 3rd Nurse3rd Nurse

Making wipers for the next days’ OP patient sMaking wipers for the next days’ OP patient s

Collecting the list of patients who is advised for GA Collecting the list of patients who is advised for GA and taking them to the GA roomfor surgeryand taking them to the GA roomfor surgery

Collecting the fasting and culture reports from the Collecting the fasting and culture reports from the Lab and handing over it to the Senior MLOP Lab and handing over it to the Senior MLOP

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Responsibilities of Responsibilities of 3rd Nurse3rd Nurse

Collecting the list of patients whom advised for Collecting the list of patients whom advised for GA and taking them to the GA room.GA and taking them to the GA room.

Collecting the fasting and culture report from Collecting the fasting and culture report from the Lab and handing over it to the Senior MLOP the Lab and handing over it to the Senior MLOP

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