Roles and scope of practice
Which health care professionals scope of practice include:
EKG, sputum samples, intubation, administering inhalers, titrate O2
What is Respiratory Therapy
A patient is a 1:1 feed and just received their lunch tray. Who will the nurse delegate this task to?
What is certified nursing assistant
The Communication Style that would say this phrase:
"You ****er!! When I get my hands on you, it is OVER.
What is Aggressive?
The kind of setting ideal for conflict to take place.
What is a Private, Neutral setting?
A motivational interviewing technique:
"How did that make you feel?
What is an Open-Ended Question?
Which health care professionals scope of practice includes:
Administer medication (except IV and blood), wound care, monitor patients
What is Licensed Practical Nurse
The patient just received an order for a nebulizer treatment. Who will the nurse delegate this task to?
What is respiratory therapy
The Communication Style that would use this phrase:
"Sounds like a great idea! Let's do it."
What is Passive?
The kind of nonverbal communication to maintain.
What is open/non-threatening?
A component of SBAR exemplified by:
"The wound is 3x5 inches, with green purulent drainage. The pt reports a pain score of 1 million/10"
What is Assessment?
Which health care professionals scope of practice include:
Bathing, feeding, changing, blood sugar checks, vital signs
What is Certified nursing assistant
The nurse is falling behind in their medication pass and needs help catching up. Who would the nurse delegate medication administration to?
What is licensed practical nurse
The Communication Style that would say this phrase:
"I'm not mad. It's typical for you to do that kind of thing, so do whatever you want."
What is Passive-Aggressive?
A conflict management skill that involves using non-verbal cues, summarizing questions and reflective statements
What is Active Listening?
A component of SBAR exemplified by:
"Patient has a history of 4 knee replacements and two kidney transplants"
What is Background?
Which health care professionals scope of practice includes:
Administer medications (including IV and blood), wound care, monitor patients, Bathing, feeding, changing, blood sugar checks, vital signs, sputum samples, intubation, titrate O2
What is Registered Nurse
A nurse needs a stat glucose check on a patient. Which two health care professionals could the nurse delegate this task to?
The Communication Style that would say this phrase:
"You ALWAYS do this to me! If you really cared about me, you would buy me jellybeans."
What is Manipulative
This statement is an example of a positive conflict behavior:
"It is important to me that I receive compensation for my labor."
What is communicating needs?
The principle of motivational interviewing is exemplified by this statement:
"So it sounds like you don't want to stop drinking motor oil. How about we reduce the amount to a cup a day?"
What is Flexibility?
Scope of practice can differ by state and hospital system. Where can you find the most up to date information about scope of practice for your state and hospital system?
What is hospital policies
A patient has been receiving a blood transfusion for five minutes when another patient hits their call light. Can the nurse delegate a licensed practical nurse or nursing assistant to stay with the patient receiving the blood transfusion?
What is No! The nurse must stay with the patient receiving the blood transfusion for 15 minutes to monitor and assess sign and symptoms.
The Communication Style that would say this phrase:
"I will not be spoken to in that manner."
What is Assertive?
This statement is an example of a negative conflict behavior:
"My paycheck did not arrive in time. You are so disorganized and inconsiderate."
What is criticism?
This statement is an example of which motivational interviewing principle:
So you would like to lose 50 lbs, but you currently eat 17 Bic Macs per day. Is that right?
What is Discrepancy?