Professionalism, Delegation and Prioritization
This Mnemonic TAPE is associated with Delegation.
What are examples of stuff you cannot delegate?
The healthcare provider acts for the benefit of the patient
What is beneficence?
This condition should be considered if the patient experiences multiple fractures after small falls.
What is osteoporosis?
This is a sign of neglect in an a immobile patient that affects their muscular system.
What are contractures?
Children with ASD benefit from this environment.
What patients benefit from structured and low-stimulation environments?
This condition is caused by demyelination of the nervous system.
What is multiple sclerosis?
This type of fracture can be a sign of abuse.
What is a spiral fracture?
•Right task
•Right circumstances
•Right person
•Right communication
•Right supervision
What are the five rights of delegation?
Obligation for the healthcare provider to not harm the patient
What is non-maleficence?
A patient that experienced crackles, dyspnea, low SaO2, and altered mental status in their extremity should be considered for these two conditions.
What are fat embolism syndrome vs blood clot embolism?
This medication should not be used in elderly for pain and can cause seizures.
What is meperidine?
These three primitive reflexes are reassuring for newborns and not reassuring for older babies.
What is tonic neck, moro reflex and babinski?
This medication increases dopamine.
What is Carbidopa-Levodopa?
Patients should never get more than this amount of Acetaminophen in one day.
What is 4000mg the max for?
This is the first step in the clinical judgement model.
What is recognize cues?
Informed consent is a component of this ethical principle.
What is right for persons/autonomy?
This type of exercise strengthens bone and is low impact.
What is "walking?" (yoga may also be accepted)
Meperidine, oxycodone, cyclobenzaprine, digoxin, ticlopidine, fluoexetine, amitriptyline, diazepam, promethezine, ketorolac, short acting nifedipine, ferrous sulfate, diphenhydramine, chlorpropamide are on this list.
What are medications on the BEERS list?
In ADHS children the dosage is targeted to meeting the desired response.
What is the method to figure out the dose for methylphenidate?
This is an early sign of MS.
What condition is nystagmus an early sign of?
This is one intervention critical to a patient with a hip fracture when they are in bed.
What patient is an abduction pillow for?
This is the step that the nurse does after "taking action."
What step comes before "evaluate outcomes"?
The right to equitable healthcare for all.
What is justice?
Pain, tingling, burning and some numbness in extremity is a sign of what condition?
What are signs of acute compartment syndrome?
This medication can cause respiratory depression, orthostatic hypotension and constipation and should be used cautiously in elderly.
What are the side effects of opioids?
This medication may have the following side effects: Euphoria, headache, hypertension, irritability, palpitations, vomiting and diarrhea.
What is Methylphenidate?
Dietary foods to avoid when taking this medication class therapy: Red wine, aged cheese, smoked meat.
What are examples of foods to avoid on MAOIs?
This is one implantable way to manage spasticity in cerebral palsy.
What are intrathecal pumps with baclofen used for?
This person holds responsibility after delegating a task.
What are the delegators of tasks responsible for?
Keeping your promises, doing what is expected of you, performing your duties and being trustworthy are part of this ethical principle.
What is fidelity?
Low arterial oxygenation and altered mental statue are two of the earliest signs of this condition.
What is fat embolism syndrome?
Decreased renal function is one of these reasons
What are causes of medication issues in elderly?
This is the repetition or echoing of words or sounds that you hear someone else say and can be a sign of autism.
What is echolalia?
Vertigo, dysmetria, dysphagia, intention tremors, dysarthria.
What are findings associated with MS?
Extremely low birth infants, very low birth infants, perinatal ischemic stroke, and maternal/perinatal infections increase the risk for this condition.
What is cerebral palsy?
This component includes the patients needs and patients perceptions in the plan of care.
What is patient-centered care?
This is the first step when evaluating an ethical situation.
What is the reason to ask "what is the issue?"
This fracture of the wrist is caused by falling down and catching oneself.
What is colles fracture?
Amitriptyline is an example of this type of medication
What are tricyclic antidepressants that should not be used in elderly due to this reason?
These are concerns for taking tricyclic antidepressants.
What medications cause issues with increased risk of dental caries, concern with taking at the same time and anticholinergic effects?
Tremors at rest, shuffling gait, depression, constipation, muscle rigidity, and coordination issues.
What are symptoms of Parkinson's?
Spastic, dyskinetic, ataxic and mixed.
What are the four types of CP?
This is the first step that drives care when suspecting a child is abused.
What is safety?
This is the term used for pediatric care that means the child agrees with the plan of care.
What is "assent" to care?
The fracture of long bones are correlated with what complication.
What is fat embolism syndrome?
This type of medication may require children to have a higher dose due to the higher TBW content of kids.
What are water soluble medications?
These are contraindications for central nervous system medications.
What are coronary artery disease, heart disease, hypertension, glaucoma?
This medication is used to manage acute exacerbation of MS.
What are corticosteroids?
These are common side effects when patients on interferon Beta (immunomodulator).
What are flu-like symptoms?
These type of patients should never be assigned to pregnant nurses or assistive personnel.
What are precautions with patients with TORCH infections?
This ethical principle guides care in pediatrics for both assent and consent.
What is autonomy?
This type of fracture occurs when a small piece of the bone breaks and is more common in children.
What is a greenstick fracture?
This is type of medication absorbs faster in children than adults due to BSA versus mass differences.
What are topical medication differences in children?
The moro reflex disappears at this time in development.
What is a primitive reflex that disappears at 3-4 months?
This condition is a huge risk when patients are taking monoclonal antibodies.
What is progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy?
The babinski reflex disappears around this time.