(a) The performance of nursing duties in hiospital including family wards thereof;
(b) The supervision and training of the Nursing staff:
(c) The performance of administrative duties relating to their service.
Note: - The will not be available for nursing in quarters.
(2) Principal Matron/Matron/Senior Sister-in-Charge Hospital: - The Principal Matron/Matron/Senior Sister-in-Charge of a hospital shall be responsible to the Captain for: -
(a) The General nursing arrangements of the hospital including the family wards thereof.
(b) The performance of the duties and the maintenance of good conduct, efficiency and discipline amongst the Nursing officers, Civilian sisters and probationer nurses.
(c) The cleanliness and good order of the wards.
(d) Detailing Nursing officers in rotation for duty as night sisters in accordance with Standing orders of the Captain.
(e) Supervision of the technical training of the nursing staff and ensuring that the prescribed courses of training in nursing are carried out.
(f) In all cases of doubt or difficulty, she shall apply to the Captain who shall render her every assistance in the performance of her duty.
(g) When neglect of duty, insubordination, or impropriety of conduct on the part of Nursing officer, other nursing staff or patient comes to her notice, she shall report to the Captain. Any complaint in regard to the conduct of visitors shall also be reported to the Captain
(h) The efficient administration and discipline of the Nursing officers Mess. When she proceeds on transfer or leave, other than casual leave, she will hand over all stores and funds in her charge to her successor. A certificate to this effect shall be forwarded to the Command Medical officer and Director General Medical Services (Navy).
(3) Nursing Officers.
(a) Every Nursing officer in a hospital shall be under the immediate supervision of the Principal Matron/Matron/Senior Sister-in- Charge and directly responsible to her in all matters relating to conduct and discipline.
(b) In the absence of the Medical Officer-in-Charge of a Ward Duty Medical officer, she shall be responsible for the care and treatment of the patients in her charge. Medical Assistant shall carry out her orders in connection with the nursing of patients.
(c) She shall be responsible to the Medical Officer-in-Charge of the Ward for the articles of medical equipment on charge of the Ward, and to the Principal Matron/Matron/Senior Sister of the Hospital for the Red Cross supplies, if taken over by her.
(d) She shall carry out such orders and instructions relating to the treatment of the sick and ward management, as she may receive from the Medical Officer-in-Charge or the Duty Medical Officer whom she will accompany on his visit.
(e) She shall receive from the hospital dispensary and store keeper such medicine and supplies for the patients in her ward, as may be ordered. She shall ensure that they are correctly distributed in accordance with the orders of the Medical Officer-in0Charge.
(f) She shall ensure that the patients on admission into her ward receive suitable nourishment and nursing care without undue delay, and that they are seen by a Medical officer within a reasonable time.
(g) When any case of illness or accident is brought to her ward or in the event of any accident, emergent illness or attempted suicide occurring in her ward, she shall arrange to inform at once the Medical officer of the Ward or in his absence, them Medical officer on duty and pending his arrival, she shall take necessary steps to meet the requirements of the case.
(h) Before going off duty, she shall submit a written report on special cases, or other important matters for the information of the officer in medical charge of the case and for the guidance of the Nursing officer relieving her. This report shall be written in the ‘Report Book’. The relieving Nursing officer shall see that the instructions regarding the patients are carried out.
0842-0843. Blank SECTION V – INSTRUCTIONS TO SPECIAL DUTIES LIST OFFICER (MEDICAL) AND MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
0844. Special Duties List Officer (Medical). (1) Sailors of the Medical Branch are eligible for promotion to the rank of officer of the Special Duties List of Medical Branch.
(2) The following definition of the duties of an officer of the Special duties List (Medical) is given as a general guide, but the Senior Medical officer serving in the ship, establishment is at liberty to employ the officer herein referred to on other duties suitable to his rank.
(3) The Special Duties List officer (Medical) shall be fully conversant with duties related to advance nursing and care of the sick and medical administration.
(4) In addition to general duties, selected Special Duties List officer (Medical) shall be appointed to perform instructional and specialist duties.
(5) When appointed as regulating officer in hospital: -
(a) He shall ensure that the correct procedure with regard to requestmen and defaulters is carried out and is to bring these sailors before the Captain as may be necessary.
(b) H shall be responsible to the Captain for the fire organisation of the hospital, for arrangements for funeral and inquests.
(c) He shall ensure that the staffs under him conduct their routine duties with regularity and attention, ensuring that there is no interference to the orders given by the Medical officers.
(d) He shall when required to do so, accompany the Captain on rounds of the hospital.
(6) In hospital/sickbay the Special Duties List Officer (Medical) shall carry out medical, administrative and staff duties under the Captain, staff or other Medical officer. He shall keep himself informed of orders generally in force there under
0845. Instructions to Medical Assistants. Sailors of the Medical branch are employed in general nursing, administrative and specialist duties in hospitals, sickbays and MI room of the Navy both ashore and afloat. In addition, they may be allotted such other duties, as considered appropriate by the Captain.
0846-0847. Blank.
SECTION VI – GENERAL