Nursing Leadership and management Clinical Scenario Outline

Nursing Leadership and management Clinical Scenario Outline Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing Practice (Houston Community College) LEADERSHIP CLINICAL SCENARIO OUTLINE Leadership Clinical Scenario Outline Graduating Class of Fall 21’ Group Collaborative Hostos Community College Leadership and Management 320 Dr. Edward King Airway Management: Discharge Planning for Client Who Has an alteration in breathing needs an assistive device- • Optimal positioning (sitting position) • Use of pillow or hand splints when coughing. • Use of abdominal muscles for more forceful cough. • Use of quad and huff techniques. • Use of incentive spirometry. • Importance of ambulation and frequent position changes. Assessing Client Need for Referral at Discharge Referrals, simply defined, are contacts that are initiated by the nurse and other members of the healthcare team in order to meet the needs of the client at the appropriate level of care and in the appropriate setting. Registered nurses manage and coordinate care along the continuum of care. Assessing Need for Referral to Occupational Therapist A referral for OT is appropriate when a child is not able to participate in the educational curriculum at the expected level of ability, when modifications and accommodations have not been effective, and when the areas of concern are in the domain of OT practice.