Development of Nursing Standards Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for Ward Management Practices: An Initiative towards Quality Assurance
Published: 2023-01-27
Page: 22-26
Issue: 2023 - Volume 6 [Issue 1]
Vikrant Kanwar *
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Paramjeet Kaur
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College & Hospital, Kangra (Tanda) -176001, Himachal Pradesh, India.
. Madhubala
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College & Hospital, Kangra (Tanda) -176001, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Sushma Devi
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College & Hospital, Kangra (Tanda) -176001, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Nisha Salaria
Healthcare Services, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
This research will explore the experiences and meanings that nurses have about attending and caring for patients with protocols of care, their advantages and disadvantages. Any quality assurance initiative must start by developing customised standard operating procedures (SOPs). The creation of institutional SOPs requires staff participation, ongoing support, and mentoring. This study was conducted with the aim of improving processes in a healthcare institution by developing a Nursing care Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) in a tertiary care medical college hospital in northern India. These SOPs will serve as a tool to assess performance and implement corrective measures in the hospitals to guarantee the consistency of the care provided by each staff member in each ward area.
Keywords: Quality, Standards Operating procedures (SOP’s), healthcare, nursing