Organization and Priority Setting Flashcards
What are the 4 things that a nurse must utilize in order to provide quality care?
P riority setting
O rginization
R resources
T ime management
What are the three purposes of organization?
Safety
Health promotion (allow time for)
Efficiency
What needs to be organized in terms of safety?
need to,,,,,
identify what needs to be done and when
recognize of the pt’s needs
prioritize diagnoses
What are the benefits of organization for health promotion?
- able to plan ahead and encourage self-care and partnerships
- promotes comfort, relaxation, trust, and healing
What are the advantages of being organized in terms of efficiency?
nursing is physically, mentally and emotionally demanding. Organization helps to minimize this
promotes clear thinking and avoids frustration.
Allows FLEXIBILITY (change will happen)
What are the 4 criteria for priority setting?
1) Safety - automatic (ex ABCs)
2) Comfort - care is needed to maintain/improve how the pt feels (ex symptom management)
3) Efficiency - pot problems that the pt may not recognize (ex monitor VS)
4) Future - actual/potential problems that require teaching
What factors influence priority setting? (6)
Time available and work load
Assistance available
Hospital routine
Patient status
Specific treatments/tests
Patient preferences
What are the steps to priority setting?
1) develop a plan ranking for nursing diagnoses in order of importance
2) prioritize time allocation
3) ensure plan is realistic
4) evaluate the effectiveness of the plan
What tasks are done immediately?
STAT orders
PRN medications
Report
What tasks are done within 60mins?
Routine medications
Routine treatments
Admissions
What tasks are done with flexible timing?
Hygiene
Once daily/shift treatment
Documentation
