Receive the patient, examine her, writing history and findings in the indoor case sheet. To take patients &/or relatives Signature for authentication of information provided and noted.
Inform and co-ordinate with primary consultants regarding patient admission and plan of care.
Decide investigation to be done and treatment to be carried out
To follow up on investigation reports and communicate the results to primary consultants.
To take appropriate actions in emergency situations and treat the patient in consultation with the primary consultant.
To take detailed daily rounds at the time of reporting and leaving duty, to write relevant dates and time in progress note.
Follow all medico legal formalities.
To work in coordinator with staff nurse and colleague doctors to perform detailed handing over of the patient to the next duty doctor.
To counsel and inform patients condition to patient &/or relatives as and when required.
Prepare the patients for procedure and operations
Explain the procedure, alternatives and the associated risk to patients and her relatives.
Coordinate the discharge of the patients with primary consultants and nursing staff.
Prepare discharge summary and explain the same to patients.