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charge nurse
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charge nurse
n
(Business / Professions) Brit a nurse in charge of a ward in a hospital: the male equivalent of sister


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Having worked in both med/surg and hospice I have noted that good charge nurses take into account whether the patient is a "walkie/talkie" with a high level of self care versus a "needy" which is closer to full care by the nurse when making assignments.
I would like to see charge nurses back on the wards and all staff accountable to them, instead of a patient receiving care based on a particular nurse's own standard.
Participants include critical and acute care charge nurses, managers, and clinical and administrative directors.
 
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