You are the RN Leader of a team with one LPN and one Nurse’s aide on the 7a-3p s
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You are the RN Leader of a team with one LPN and one Nurse’s aide on the 7a-3p shift in an acute care hospital. The 3 of you are responsible for providing total care to 10 patients. Prioritize the following list of 10 things you need to accomplish this morning. Use a 1 for the first item and 10 for the last. Indicate what can be delegated to the LPN or NA.
discuss your reasoning.
Task
Delegation
Check MAR against the orders
Listen to night shift report 0700-0720
Take brief walking rounds to assess the night shift report and to introduce yourself to the patients
Hang 4 - 0900 IV medications
Set up the schedule for breaks and lunch among your team members
Give the 0845 pre-op medication on a patient going to surgery at 0900
Pass 0830 trays
Read charts of patients who are new to you
Check 0600 blood sugar results for 0730 insulin administration
Task
Delegation
Check MAR against the orders
Listen to night shift report 0700-0720
Take brief walking rounds to assess the night shift report and to introduce yourself to the patients
Hang 4 - 0900 IV medications
Set up the schedule for breaks and lunch among your team members
Give the 0845 pre-op medication on a patient going to surgery at 0900
Pass 0830 trays
Read charts of patients who are new to you
Check 0600 blood sugar results for 0730 insulin administration
Explanation / Answer
Rational:
Handing over and taking over is very important role of RN.
Medication administration also handled by RN
Insulin administration also by RN.
Washing trays can come by LPN
Oral dies by LPN
Helps in ambulance by LPN
Task 1 RN Task 2 RN Task 3 RN Task 4 RN Task 5 LPN Task 6 RN Task 7 LPN Task 8 RN Task 9 RNRelated Questions
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