Introduction
Director of Nursing, Farabi Hospital: Soraya Karimi
Office Manager: Shadi Shirparvar
Visiting Hours for Colleagues: Wednesdays from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Mission
The Nursing Services Management Office of Farabi Hospital, as a national hub for ophthalmology, aims to become a national reference for eye nursing based on new knowledge management, leadership, and guidance with foresight and efficiency. By making appropriate use of available human, financial, equipment, and information resources, it strives to achieve the hospital's mission, vision, and organizational values, and to align with the policies of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and the Ministry of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education in order to promote eye nursing in the country. The activities of the Nursing Office of Farabi Hospital are generally summarized in two areas: skills assessment and employment of nursing staff and nursing care management.
* Quantitative and qualitative assessment of nursing human resources (including nursing specialists, anesthesia and operating room technicians, paramedics, and secretaries) required for each diagnostic and treatment department using the standards and coefficients announced by the Ministry of Health, taking into account the country's employment laws and the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs to improve productivity.
* Evaluation of the qualifications of new nursing staff and their placement after qualification is approved.
* Placement of nurses in shifts in the various departments based on the summary of the required nursing human resources.
* Evaluation of the performance of nursing staff with a specific process and determination of criteria for termination or continuation of service.
* Determining and evaluating the minimum general and specialized clinical skills and communication skills for nursing staff working in general wards, operating rooms, special care, and eye emergencies.
* Developing and disseminating educational policies for nursing staff.
* Annual review and dissemination of eye nursing care guidelines to clinical departments.
* Monitoring and controlling the performance of nurses in eye nursing care based on the issued nursing care guidelines.
* Monitoring and controlling the performance of nurses in the correct recording of nursing care actions.
* Estimating the annual budget for nursing activities based on operational plans and submitting it to the hospital's executive management team.
* Reviewing and prioritizing the needs requested by the clinical departments reported in the needs registration system and following up and meeting them.
* Identifying educational needs and planning and providing educational resources and supervising the proper implementation of patient and family education programs.
* Supervising the administration of clinical departments and individual care.
* Developing and disseminating the implementation procedure for the encouragement and disciplinary controls of nursing staff.
* Supervising bed management, patient dispatch and transfer within and outside the hospital.
* Supervising the interaction of clinical departments with other departments and paraclinics.
Vision
* To provide diagnostic, therapeutic, educational, and research services in the field of ophthalmology and vision sciences.
* To be a benchmark for the provision of services, knowledge and technology creation, and training of specialists in vision care by 1404 in the Middle East and Central Asia region.
* Knowledge-based.
* Human dignity and excellence.
* Respect for rights and promotion of patient safety.
* Responsibility to society and the environment.
* Commitment to self-confidence, creativity, and innovation.
* Results-oriented.
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