Comp predictor Remediation
1. ÏA durable power of attorney for health care/health care proxy is a legal doc-
ument that designates a health care surrogate, who is an individual authorized
to make health care decisions for a client who is unable.
ÏThe person who serves in the role of health care surrogate to make decisions
for the client should be very familiar with the client's wishes.
ÏLiving wills can be difficult to interpret, especially in the face of unexpected
circumstances. A durable power of attorney for health care, as an adjunct to a
living will, can be a more effective way of ensuring that the client's decisions
about health care are honored.: Professional Responsibilities: Durable Power of
Attorney for Health Care (Active Learning Template - Basic Concept, RM
Leadership 7.0 Chp. 3, RN QSEN - Patient-centered Care)
2. ÏDelegating is the process of transferring the authority and responsibility to
another team member to complete a task, while retaining the accountability
*TO AP*:ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL: Specifically trained to function in an as-
sistive role to licensed nurses in client care activities.these individuals can
be nursing personnel, such as certified nursing assistants (Cnas) or certified
medical assistants (CMas), or they can be nonnursing personnel to whom
nursing activities can be delegated, such as dialysis technicians, monitor
technicians, and phlebotomists.Some health care entities can differentiate
between nurse and nonnurse assistive personnel by using the acronym naP
for nursing assistive personnel.
activities of daily living (aDls)
Bathing
grooming
Dressing
toileting
ambulating
Feeding (without swallowing precautions)
1/7
, Comp predictor Remediation
Positioning
routine tasks
Bed making
Specimen collection
intake and output
Vital signs (for stable clients
*TO PN*
Monitoring findings (as input to the rn's ongoing assessment)
reinforcing client teaching from a standard care plan
Performing tracheostomy care
Suctioning
Checking ng tube patency
administering enteral feedings
inserting a urinary catheter
administering medication (excluding iV medication in some states)
LICENSED PERSONNEL:nurses who have completed a course of study, suc-
cessfully passed either the nCleX Ponr nCleX renxam, and have a nursing
license issued by a board of nursing.: Managing Client Care: Delegating Tasks
to Assistive Personnel (RM Leadership 7.0 Chp. 1, RN QSEN - Teamwork and
Collaboration, Active Learning Template - Basic Concept)
3. : Managing Client Care: Responding to an Incomplete Delegated Task (RN QSEN
- Teamwork and Collaboration, RM
Leadership 7.0 Chp. 1, Active Learning Template - Basic Concept)
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1. ÏA durable power of attorney for health care/health care proxy is a legal doc-
ument that designates a health care surrogate, who is an individual authorized
to make health care decisions for a client who is unable.
ÏThe person who serves in the role of health care surrogate to make decisions
for the client should be very familiar with the client's wishes.
ÏLiving wills can be difficult to interpret, especially in the face of unexpected
circumstances. A durable power of attorney for health care, as an adjunct to a
living will, can be a more effective way of ensuring that the client's decisions
about health care are honored.: Professional Responsibilities: Durable Power of
Attorney for Health Care (Active Learning Template - Basic Concept, RM
Leadership 7.0 Chp. 3, RN QSEN - Patient-centered Care)
2. ÏDelegating is the process of transferring the authority and responsibility to
another team member to complete a task, while retaining the accountability
*TO AP*:ASSISTIVE PERSONNEL: Specifically trained to function in an as-
sistive role to licensed nurses in client care activities.these individuals can
be nursing personnel, such as certified nursing assistants (Cnas) or certified
medical assistants (CMas), or they can be nonnursing personnel to whom
nursing activities can be delegated, such as dialysis technicians, monitor
technicians, and phlebotomists.Some health care entities can differentiate
between nurse and nonnurse assistive personnel by using the acronym naP
for nursing assistive personnel.
activities of daily living (aDls)
Bathing
grooming
Dressing
toileting
ambulating
Feeding (without swallowing precautions)
1/7
, Comp predictor Remediation
Positioning
routine tasks
Bed making
Specimen collection
intake and output
Vital signs (for stable clients
*TO PN*
Monitoring findings (as input to the rn's ongoing assessment)
reinforcing client teaching from a standard care plan
Performing tracheostomy care
Suctioning
Checking ng tube patency
administering enteral feedings
inserting a urinary catheter
administering medication (excluding iV medication in some states)
LICENSED PERSONNEL:nurses who have completed a course of study, suc-
cessfully passed either the nCleX Ponr nCleX renxam, and have a nursing
license issued by a board of nursing.: Managing Client Care: Delegating Tasks
to Assistive Personnel (RM Leadership 7.0 Chp. 1, RN QSEN - Teamwork and
Collaboration, Active Learning Template - Basic Concept)
3. : Managing Client Care: Responding to an Incomplete Delegated Task (RN QSEN
- Teamwork and Collaboration, RM
Leadership 7.0 Chp. 1, Active Learning Template - Basic Concept)
2/7
