Order ID | 53563633773 |
Type | Essay |
Writer Level | Masters |
Style | APA |
Sources/References | 4 |
Perfect Number of Pages to Order | 5-10 Pages |
Setting Daily Priorities Essay Assignment
Assume that you are the registered nurse-leader of a team with one licensed vocational nurse and one nursing assistant on the 7 AM to 3 PM shift at an acute care hospital. The three of you are responsible for providing total care to 10 patients. Prioritize the following list of 10 things that you need to accomplish this morning. Use a “1” for the first thing you will do and a “10” for the last. Be prepared to provide rationale for your priorities.
____ Check medication cards/sheets against the patient medication record.
____ Listen to night shift handoff.
____ Take brief walking rounds to assess the night shift report and to introduce yourself to patients.
____ Hang four 9:00 AM intravenous medications.
____ Set up the schedule for breaks and lunch among your team members.
____ Give 8:45 AM preoperative on patient going to surgery at 9:00 AM.
____ Pass 8:30 AM breakfast trays.
____ Meet with team members to plan the schedule for the day and to clarify roles.
____ Read charts of patients who are new to you.
____ Check 6:00 AM blood glucose laboratory results for 7:30 AM insulin administration.