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Delegating, Managing, And Prioritizing Care

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Delegating   Process of transferring a selected nursing task in a situation to an individual who is competent to perform that specific task  
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What tasks are assigned to nursing assistants?   They do non-invasive task such as: skin care, ROM, ambulation, grooming, and hygiene care  
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What tasks are assigned to LVNs?   - Non-Invasive: skin care, ambulation, ROM, grooming, and hygiene -Invasive: applying dressing, suctioning, urinary catheters, administation of oral medication, subcutaneous, intradermal, and intramuscular injections  
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What tasks are assigned to RNs?   Non-invasive and invasive LVN tasks as well as assessment and planning care, initiate teaching, and administrating intravenous medication  
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Prioritizing   Deciding which needs or problems require immediate action and which one may be delayed until a later time, because they are not urgent  
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What are high priority assigments (prioritization)   Clients needs that are life threatening or that could result in harm to the client if they are left untreated  
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What are intermediate priority assignments? (prioritization)   Nonemergency, non life threatening needs  
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What are low priority assignments? (prioritization)   Client needs that are not directed towards the illness or prognosis  
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What are the ABCs? (prioritization)   Airway, breathing, circulation; maintaining a patent airway is number 1 priority  
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How is Maslow's hierarchy of needs related to prioritization?   Identifying the levels of physiological needs, safety, love and belonging, self-esteem, and self- actualization; basic needs are met before moving on to other needs)  
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What is the first step of the nursing process   Data collection  
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Autocratic Leadership   the leader retains all authority and is primarily concerned with task accomplishment; effective in emergency or crisis situations. Clearly defines tasks and establishes one-way communication with the work group, making decisions alone  
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Situational Leadership   Incorporates the leader's style, the maturity of the work group, and the situation at hand  
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Laissez-faire   Permissive style which the leader gives up control and delegates all decision making to the work group  
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Democratic Leadership   People-centered approach that is primarily concerned with human relations and teamwork  
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