What is the role of the Nurse in healthcare?

What is the role of a nurse when dealing patients with orthopedic tractions?

• What is the role of a nurse when dealing patients with orthopedic traction apparatus? Why is it important to know these tractions as a nurse when caring with patients that actually have it? To those people who don't know what orthopedic traction means... It is defined as is a kind of traction apparatus with the use of a pulling force to treat muscle and skeleton disorders and is usually applied to the arms and legs, the neck, the backbone, or the pelvis. It is used to treat fractures, dislocations, and long-duration muscle spasms, and to prevent or correct deformities. FYI: I will be choosing the Best Answer A.S.A.P.

• Answer:

  The nurse is responsible for making sure the traction is applied correctly & being maintained every shift. The nurse checks for signs & symptoms of the client not tolerating the traction. The nurse also needs to keep the patient in proper alignment when providing personal care. It is the nursing staff who are responsible for originally setting up the traction to the bed & patient.