Name 2 examples that would require an incident report
Medication errors, falls, omission of prescriptionm needlesticks
What is the acronym for the nursing process
AAPIE
Use problem solving, clinical judgment and critical thinking to select appropriate interventions.
Implementation
What are the Five Rights of Delegation
Task, Circumstance, Person, Direction/Communication, Supervision
Interviewing client and families, medical history, exam, labs, subjective/objective data
Assessment
The client's response to the nursing interventions and form a clinical judgment to determine if client have met the goals and outcomes
Evaluation
Use critical thinking skills to identify client's health statuses or problems, reach appropriate nursing judgment about health status and coping mechanisms, provide direction for nursing care. Look at at data, recognize patterns/trends, compare data. Maslow's Hierarchy, ABC
Analysis
Comprehensive, Ongoing, Discharge
Planning
Name 2 task factors before delegating client care
Predictability of the outcome, Potential for harm, Complexity for care, Need for problem solving and innovation
Name 3 things that can be delegated to a PCA (APS)
ADLs
Bathing
Grooming
Dressing
Toileting
Ambulating
Feeding (without swallowing precautions)
Positioning
Routine Tasks
Name 3 things that can be delegated to an LPN (PNS)
Monitor findings to input to the RN's ongoing assessment
Reinforcing client teaching from a standard care plan
Suctioning
Checking NG tube patency
Administering enternal feedings
Name Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs from bottom to top
Physiological, Safety, Love and Belonging, Esteem, Self-Actualization
What does the acroynm SMART stand for
Single Specific Action, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time limited