Hurst Management of Care 221 (study for all 4 unit exams
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers)
As a new nurse, you cannot provide safe care to your -manage care
clients if you don't know how to -assign care
-supervise care
-prioritize care
The judgments you make in management situations have med-surg knowledge
to be based on
, If you don't understand disease processes, you cannot set priorities of care or determine which staff member would be best to take care
of the client
You MUST know your _______________________, and then you can core content; management decisions
move on to ________________________
Assignments include the routine care, activities, and procedures that are within the authorized scope of
practice of the RN, LPN/LVN, or part of the routine functions of the UAP
Assignment is the sharing of routine work that each staff member is responsible for during a given shift or work
period
The assigned tasks should be part of the course work taught in the basic educational program of the staff member
Delegation is allowing a specific task to be performed that is not routinely performed and is
BEYOND the traditional role of the individual to which the nursing activity skill, or
procedure is delegated
The key is that the staff member who is delegated the received additional training or education and has validated competency to
task has perform the delegated task
(the delegated task can be one not covered in the basic education course, BUT
additional training by the specific state or agency has prepared them to do this
task)
(ex- UAP is delegated tube feedings)
You can delegate the responsibility of the task, but you the ultimate accountability
cannot delegate __________________________________
The RN is accountable for ALL aspects of nursing care that are being provided including the choices you
make about who is considered competent to perform each task
you HAVE to delegate tasks so the patient will get the true
best care & the most cost efficient care 1 multiple choice option
-if we are SAFELY delegating, that means the right task is true
being assigned to the right person under the right 1 multiple choice option
circumstance
-along with this, the RN provides the right direction &
communication, the right supervision, & the right
evaluation
the 5 rights of delegation 1. right person
2. right circumstances
3. right task
4. right direction/communication
5. right supervision and evaluation/feedback
The Right Task: What is the traditional role of the UAP? UAP is an umbrella term that NCSBN defines as any unlicensed personnel trained
to function in a supportive nursing role, regardless of the title
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers)
As a new nurse, you cannot provide safe care to your -manage care
clients if you don't know how to -assign care
-supervise care
-prioritize care
The judgments you make in management situations have med-surg knowledge
to be based on
, If you don't understand disease processes, you cannot set priorities of care or determine which staff member would be best to take care
of the client
You MUST know your _______________________, and then you can core content; management decisions
move on to ________________________
Assignments include the routine care, activities, and procedures that are within the authorized scope of
practice of the RN, LPN/LVN, or part of the routine functions of the UAP
Assignment is the sharing of routine work that each staff member is responsible for during a given shift or work
period
The assigned tasks should be part of the course work taught in the basic educational program of the staff member
Delegation is allowing a specific task to be performed that is not routinely performed and is
BEYOND the traditional role of the individual to which the nursing activity skill, or
procedure is delegated
The key is that the staff member who is delegated the received additional training or education and has validated competency to
task has perform the delegated task
(the delegated task can be one not covered in the basic education course, BUT
additional training by the specific state or agency has prepared them to do this
task)
(ex- UAP is delegated tube feedings)
You can delegate the responsibility of the task, but you the ultimate accountability
cannot delegate __________________________________
The RN is accountable for ALL aspects of nursing care that are being provided including the choices you
make about who is considered competent to perform each task
you HAVE to delegate tasks so the patient will get the true
best care & the most cost efficient care 1 multiple choice option
-if we are SAFELY delegating, that means the right task is true
being assigned to the right person under the right 1 multiple choice option
circumstance
-along with this, the RN provides the right direction &
communication, the right supervision, & the right
evaluation
the 5 rights of delegation 1. right person
2. right circumstances
3. right task
4. right direction/communication
5. right supervision and evaluation/feedback
The Right Task: What is the traditional role of the UAP? UAP is an umbrella term that NCSBN defines as any unlicensed personnel trained
to function in a supportive nursing role, regardless of the title
