Head Nurse

The Head Nurse is the person in charge of something; a director or a leader that
guides in developing objectives and renders quality care to the patient and encourages the
staff to share in the process.

OBJECTIVES

General Objective:

As a student nurse; she will be able to develop the potential of being a leader by
improving her skills in leadership and serve as a model to her subordinates and to ensure that
her patients receives care which is complete and satisfying in every aspect.

Specific Objectives:

As a student head nurse, she will be able to:

1. Apply principles on head nursing to effectively lead her subordinates.

2. To stimulate her staff or subordinate to see possibilities for improvement in patient care.

3. Manage the flow of activities done by her subordinate for improvement and help them
attain their goal in giving quality care that is needed by their patient.

4. To develop her skills in decision-making and other qualities needed to be a good nurse.

5. To evaluate and appreciate work of subordinates through the use of performance

checklist.

Subordinates

General Objective:

As a nursing student, he/she will improve more on her knowledge, attitudes and skills
through working in the training are with fellow students and recognize the value of having a
director.

Specific Objectives

As a student nurse, he/she will:

1. Be able to gather data and use the nursing process in meeting the needs of the
patient.

2. Develop her sense of responsibility and accountability on every action she

makes.
 3. Be able to develop good attitude towards her work.

4. Be able to work harmoniously with her fellow students.

5. Learn new kills and apply them in the future.

Responsibility of Head Nurse

The Head Nurse is immediately responsible for providing good nursing for the patients on her
division.

1. They have the responsibility to orient her staff about the systems of service done in
her division.

2. Must help the staff members evaluate own performance.

3. Has the responsibility to know the needs of patients and qualifications of her staff to meet
their needs.

4. Has the responsibility to teach her staff and keep before them the standard of quality
care.

5. Suggest in which risks, errors or problems may be reduced.

6. Inform her staff of the likely cause of errors and defects and preventive measures
necessary.

7. To help her staff members learn to deal effectively with patient’s questions, problems and
needs.

PLAN OF ACTIVITIES

(6-2 Shift)
  5:30-6:00 Pre-conference
 6:00-6:30 Endorsement
 6:30-7:00 Nursing Rounds
 7:00-7:30 Reading of Patient’s chart
 7:30-8:00 Vitals signs and Preparation of medication
 8:00-8:30 Giving of Medication
 8:30-8:45 Completion of charting and plotting of I and O, vital

signs, signing of meds given

 8:45-9:30 NPI and Bedside care

 9:30-9:45 Break of 1st batch (1st 6 students) (reviewing of chart, I

and O, Updating Kardex, carrying out Doctor’s order and sample charting
for remaining batch)

 9:45-10:00 Break of 2nd batch (remaining 6 students) (reviewing of

chart, I and O, Updating Kardex, carrying out Doctor’s order and Sample
charting for the first batch)

 10:00-11:00 Sample Charting (continuation)

 11:00-11:30 Taking and plotting of vital signs, I and O, preparation

of medication

 11:30-12:00 Giving medications

 12:00-12:30 Lunch break (1st batch)
 12:30-1:00 Lunch break (2nd batch)
 1:00-1:30 Conference
 1:30-1:45 Charting
 1:45-2:00 Endorsement

PLAN OF ACTIVITIES

(2-10 Shift)
 1:30-2:00 Pre-conference

 2:00-2:30 Endorsement
 2:30-3:00 Nursing Rounds
 3:00-3:30 Reading of Patient’s chart
 3:30-4:00 Vitals signs and Preparation of medication
 4:00-4:30 Giving of Medication
 4:30-5:00 Initial charting and plotting of I and O, vital signs,signing of meds given

 5:00-5:30 NPI and Bedside care

 5:30-6:00 Break of 1st batch (1st 6 students) (reviewing of chart, I

and O, Updating Kardex, carrying out Doctor’s order and sample charting
for remaining batch)

 6:00-6:30 Break of 2nd batch (remaining 6 students) (reviewing of

chart, I and O, Updating Kardex, carrying out Doctor’s order and Sample
charting for the first batch)

 6:30-7:30 Sample Charting (continuation)

 7:30-8:00 Taking and plotting of vital signs, I and O, preparation of medication

 8:30-8:00 Giving medications

 8:30-9:00 Final Vital signs, charting
 9:00-9:30 Conference
 9:30-10:00 Endorsement
PLAN OF ACTIVITIES

(10-6 Shift)

 9:30-10:00 Pre-conference

 10:00-10:30 Endorsement
 10:30-11:00 Nursing Rounds
 11:00-11:30 Reading of Patient’s chart
 11:30-12:00 Vitals signs and Preparation of medication
 12:00-12:30 Giving of Medication
 12:30-1:00 Initial charting and plotting of I and O, vital signs, signing of meds
given

 1:00-1:30 Bedside care

 1:30-2:00 Break of 1st batch (1st 6 students) (reviewing of chart, I

and O, Updating Kardex, carrying out Doctor’s order and sample charting
for remaining batch)

 2:00-2:30 Break of 2nd batch (remaining 6 students) (reviewing of

chart, I and O, Updating Kardex, carrying out Doctor’s order and Sample
charting for the first batch)

 2:30-3:30 Sample Charting (continuation)

 3:30-4:00 Taking and plotting of vital signs, I&O, preparation of medication

 4:00-4:15 Giving medications

 4:15-4:45 Final Vital signs, charting
 4:45-5:30 Conference
 5:30-6:00 Endorsement
UNIVERSITY of PERPETUAL HELP SYSTEM

Sto. Nino, Binan, Laguna

PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST

Area: Ward

Name: ___________________ Date: ______________

Year/Sec/Grp. No.__________ C.I. _______________

Assessment

Competency Weight 5 4 3 2 1 Remarks

1. Identifies and prioritizes nursing problems of
patient and its cause.
2. Explains scientific principles behind patient’s
condition and management.
3. Knows intervention to be given and reason
behind it.
4. Assess vital signs properly.

Subtotal

Assessment

Competency Weight 5 4 3 2 1 Remarks

1. Know theories and rationale behind nursing
procedures being implemented.
2. Knows the principles of drug administration and
its action.

Subtotal
Assessment

Competency Weight 5 4 3 2 1 Remarks

1. Perform bedside care properly.
2. Perform vital signs properly.
3. Perform proper nursing intervention to the
patient’s problem.
4. Administer medication properly and correctly.
5. Give health teaching according to patient’s
problem

Subtotal

Assessment

Competency Weight 5 4 3 2 1 Remarks

1. Neat and self – groomed.
2. Punctual in reporting for duty.
3. Courteous, tactful in dealing with client and
relatives.
4. Has smooth relationship with peers, co-workers
and superiors.
5. Ready and willing to perform other
responsibilities that maybe delegated to him/her.

Subtotal

PERFORMANCE EQUIVALENCE
Score Grade Description Interpretation
22 – 25 84 – 85 Excellent Carries out expected behavior in a
very consistent manner with less
supervision and guidance.
18 – 21 82 – 83 Very Satisfactory Carries out expected behavior in a
very consistent manner but requires
minimal supervision and guidance
14 – 17 80 – 81 Satisfactory Carries out expected behavior in a
very consistent manner but requires
frequent supervision and guidance
10 – 13 78 – 79 Fair Carries out expected behavior in rarely
independent manner requiring close
supervision and guidance
5–9 75 – 77 Needs Improvement Carries out expected behavior under
close supervision and guidance

COMPUTATION OF PERFORMANCE

Areas of Score Computation Subtotal

Competency
Assessment Score x 0.25
Planning Score x 0.25
Implementation Score x 0.25
Evaluation Score x 0.25
Total
Performance Grade

CRITERIA FOR GRADING

Decorum

• 1 point will be deducted to the 5% of every violation.

Violations could be:

1. Incomplete uniform
2. Incomplete paraphernalias

Attendance

• 1 point will be deducted to the 10% for late students.

• If a student has been late for 3 days, 4 points will be deducted.
• For every absent, 5 points will be deducted.

Requirements

• For late requirements, it will be automatically given a grade of 70% or depending on

the quality of work.

Quiz

15 item quiz equivalent:

15 = 100 11 = 82 6 – 7 = 70
14 = 97 10 = 80 3 – 5 = 68
13 = 88 9 = 79 1 – 2 = 62
12 = 85 8 = 74 0 = 55

COMPUTATION OF GRADES

Name:

Criteria Score Computation Subtotal

Decorum (5%) Score
Attendance (10%) Score
Requirements Score x 0.15
(15%)
Performance (40%) Score x 0.40
Quiz (30%) Score x 0.30
Final Grade

FINAL GRADE
Name of Student Final Grade