[Answered]: – Acts promptly in emergency situations

– Acts promptly in emergency situations. Calls for assistance and initiates first aid, CPR, Oxygen administration and assists with defibrillation. – Interviews patients, completes clinical reminders and provides patient teaching with documentation in the Computerized Patient Record (CPRS). Takes vital signs and performa other nursing procedures as required, i.e. dressing changes, inserting Foley catheters, suctioning tracheostomy tubes, administering breathing treatments in accordance with (IAW) VA policies, scope of practice and clinical direction. – Treats the patient with dignity, as an individual with compassion, respect reasonable protection from harm and appropriate privacy. Provides basic emotional support to patient and family. – Recognizes the need for and communicates with appropriate facility resources as needed, I.e. social worker, dietitian, tele-health services, home based primary care, etc. – Administers medications by mouth, nebulizer, intramuscular, or subcutaneous, and intra-dermal correctly according to Chronic Disease Indicator, provider order, or protocol and verbalizes side effects accurately. Performs patient education with documentation regarding plan of care, treatments, and medication and documents in CPRS. -Responds to or assigns secure messaging to appropriate personnel in an accurate and timely manner (response should be within three business days).