Army Action Plan: Standard Operating Procedures for Block Nurse

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DETAINEE HOSPITAL SOP NO: •61GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA
Tide BLOCK NURSE
SCOPE: Wooden Hasping
L PURPOSE: The nurse assigned to this position provides nursing oversight to
are provided outside the Delta Clinic, including Medication Administration and Block Sick Call. The aurae provides an incEspeasahle liaison relationship with the Delta Clinic betweat the corpsmen and the medical providers. The nurse fidfills one of the main functions of Navy Nurses, that of training corpsmen. Additionally, nurse serves as an intermediary for issues dial arise between the f
detainees and MPs. en and the
IL NURSING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Direct observation Olin* mediation adminigradons by newly reporting

corpsmen.

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Direct observation of the medical

care administered during detainee incidentsthat require the intervention of the Emergency Response T
-Safety observer during evolution eam (ERT)-
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intervention of the ERT.
-Spot monitoring of =penes encounters.
-Serve as resource for the optimum
-Observation of patient
-f' including OpSec, customer service.
of blockfaids call.
-Identification
Oversight ofjust-in-time training needs. Provision of group and
indivichud training as needed.
-Documentation of corpsmen perfomsance in anecdotalor narrative format 7 Assist in clinic alter completion of morning rued pass and sick call. Priorities
will be reviewing Medication
Mnsinistration Records and SOAP notes.
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Early identification of problem areas on blocks, and provision of potential -
soludons.
Potentially
establish skilled nursing block for patients who require frequent
observation, but not hospitalin.
-Establish a relationship with the MP's on
communicationsf e block to establish positiVe
cations channels between medical and no fentities.
-Provide continuity of care in a challenging envirorunent.
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