ATI RN Comprehensive Practice A Remediation

Assignment, Delegation and Supervision o Managing Client Care: Appropriate Assignment for Assistive Personnel  The AP can obtain vital signs on patients who are not in critical conditions, but if a critical finding or value is to be found, the nurse should be notified.  The AP can obtain intake and output of the patient. The AP should notified the nurse if the output is less than 30 mL/hr unless there is a exception to the client such as the patient is on dialysis where some of them do not produce any more urine.  The AP can reposition the client every two hours to prevent bed sores. o Managing Client Care: Delegating Tasks to an Assistive Personnel  The RN can delegate to the AP to obtain vital signs on patients that are stable. However, not on patients who need close monitoring such as tele or ICU.  The RN can delegate to the AP to feed patients who do not have a swallow precaution.  The RN can delegate to the AP to assist with patients who need help with their ADLs.