Final Flashcards
What is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (first to last) ?
- physiological (ABCs, food, water, sleep)
- safety (security of body, resources, family)
- love/belonging (friendship, family)
- esteem (confidence, respect of others and by others)
- self actualization (mortality, creativity, acceptance of facts): reaching your full potential
What is the priority framework ABC stand for ?
- airway
- breathing
- circulation
account for severity of symptoms
The most stable patient ?
- is assigned to the new nurse, float nurse, or less experienced nurse
- would be seen last after unstable pt’s seen
- could be considered for transfer or discharge
- may have VS taken/appropriate tasks completed by UAP
The most unstable or at-risk patient ?
- assigned to most experiences nurse
- would be seen first before the stable patients seen
- could not be considered for transfer or discharge
- may have VS taken or tasks completed by the RN
What are factors to consider prior to delegation ?
- potential for harm
- complexity of the nursing activity
- extent of problem solving and innovation required
- predictability of outcome
- extent of interaction with the pt
What is the licensed nurse responsibilities for delegation ?
- determine pt needs and when to delegate
- ensure availability to delegatee
- evaluate outcomes of and maintain accountability for delegated responsibility
- be available for guidance to delegatee
- provide feedback about delegation process
What is the responsibilities of the delegatee ?
- accept activities based on own competence level
- maintain competence for delegated responsibility
- maintain accountability for delegated activity (correct and timely)
What are the 5 rights of delegation ?
- right task
- right circumstance (pt health status not critical)
- right person (within scope of practice of team member)
- right direction/communication (clear communication, concise statements, correct communication, & complete communication)
- right supervision/evaluation
What are responsibilities RNs can’t delegate ?
- decisions and judgements about pt outcomes
- decisions and judgements necessary for evaluation of pt care
Ex.) assessment, IV meds, blood admin, planning and evaluating care, teaching (primary), verifying health care provider orders
What responsibilities can RNs delegate to LPNs ?
- collecting info/monitoring (input to RN assessment)
- REINFORCE pt teaching
- perform tracheostomy care
- suctioning
- admin of enteral feedings
- insertion of urinary catheter
- admin of meds
What is informatics ?
the discipline concerned with the study of information and manipulation of information via computer-based tools
What does informatics center around ?
- data
- information
- knowledge
- wisdowm
What is the Clinical Information Systems (CIS) ?
computer based system that is designed for collecting, storing, manipulating and making available clinical information important to the health care delivery process
What is Clinical Data Repository (CDR) ?
a database that collect pt information from various clinical sources and presents that information in a single document
What is Clinical Decision Support System ?
active knowledge systems which use 2 or more items of pt data to generate case-specific advice
- Ex.) braden scale