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Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment - E-Book
Linda A. LaCharity | Candice K. Kumagai | Barbara Bartz
(2017)
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Abstract
Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment: Practice Exercises for the NCLEX® Examination, 4th Edition is the original and most popular NCLEX review book on the market focused exclusively on building prioritization, delegation, and patient assignment skills! Using a unique simple-to-complex approach, this best-selling text establishes your foundational knowledge of management of care, then provides exercises of increasing difficulty to help you transition to practice in today's fast-paced healthcare environment. This new edition features more than 60 pages of additional questions, a completely new pharmacology chapter and questions, a content re-alignment to match the latest National League for Nursing guidelines for delegation and patient assignment, increased inclusion of LGBTQ-related scenarios, updated infection control coverage, and much more!
- Answer keys offer a detailed rationale and an indication of the focus of the question to encourage formative assessment.
- Interactive practice quizzing on Evolve allows you to create a virtually unlimited number of practice sessions in Study Mode or Exam Mode.
- Emphasis on the NCLEX Examination’s management-of-care focus addresses the heavy emphasis on prioritization, delegation, and patient assignment in the current NCLEX-RN® Examination.
- Updated content throughout matches the latest evidence-based guidelines and treatment protocols.
- Improved navigation and usability with color tabs on the edges of the book's pages and with answers directly following each chapter.
- UNIQUE! Three-part organization establishes foundational knowledge and then provides exercises of increasing difficulty to help you build confidence in your prioritization, delegation, and patient assignment skills.
- NEW! More than 60 pages of new questions provide additional practice prepare you for the prioritization, delegation, and patient assignment questions on the NCLEX-RN® Exam.
- NEW! Pharmacology chapter and expanded pharmacology questions throughout prepare you for the strong pharmacology focus of the latest NCLEX-RN® Exam.
- NEW! Re-alignment of delegation and assignment content and answer key coding to reflect the latest National League for Nursing (NLN) guidelines on what constitutes delegation and what constitutes patient assignment.
- NEW! Increased emphasis on infection control addresses the growing problems of antibiotic resistance and the rapid spread of infectious disease resulting from our globally mobile society and from growing resistance to vaccination.
- NEW! Increased inclusion of LGBTQ scenarios and healthcare concerns prepares you for patient-centered care with LGBTQ clients.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Cover | ||
| Inside Front Cover | ES2 | ||
| Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment: Practice Exercises for the NCLEX® Examination | iii | ||
| Copyright | iv | ||
| Contributors and Reviewers | v | ||
| Preface | vii | ||
| To faculty and other users | vii | ||
| To students | vii | ||
| Acknowledgments | viii | ||
| Contents | ix | ||
| Part 1: Introduction | 1 | ||
| Guidelines for Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment Decisions | 1 | ||
| Outcomes focus | 1 | ||
| Definition of terms | 2 | ||
| Prioritization | 2 | ||
| Delegation and Assignment | 2 | ||
| Delegation and Supervision | 3 | ||
| Supervision | 3 | ||
| Scope of Practice for RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and UAPs | 3 | ||
| Assignment process | 5 | ||
| Delegation and assignment: the five rights | 5 | ||
| Right Circumstances | 5 | ||
| Right Task | 5 | ||
| Right Person | 6 | ||
| Licensure, Certification, and Role Description | 6 | ||
| Strengths and Weaknesses | 6 | ||
| Right Direction and Communication | 6 | ||
| Right Supervision and Evaluation | 6 | ||
| Practice based on research evidence | 7 | ||
| Rationale for Maximizing Nursing Leadership Skills at the Point of Care | 7 | ||
| Principles for implementation of prioritization, delegation, and assignment | 8 | ||
| References | 9 | ||
| Recommended resources | 10 | ||
| Part 2: Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment in Common Health Scenarios | 11 | ||
| Chapter 1: Pain | 11 | ||
| Chapter 2: Cancer | 22 | ||
| Chapter 3: Immunologic Problems | 32 | ||
| Chapter 4: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance Problems | 39 | ||
| Chapter 5: Safety and Infection Control | 46 | ||
| Chapter 6: Respiratory Problems | 55 | ||
| Chapter 7: Cardiovascular Problems | 65 | ||
| Chapter 8: Hematologic Problems | 75 | ||
| Chapter 9: Neurologic Problems | 82 | ||
| Chapter 10: Visual and Auditory Problems | 91 | ||
| Chapter 11: Musculoskeletal Problems | 98 | ||
| Chapter 12: Gastrointestinal and Nutritional Problems | 106 | ||
| Chapter 13: Diabetes Mellitus | 116 | ||
| Chapter 14: Other Endocrine Problems | 124 | ||
| Chapter 15: Integumentary Problems | 131 | ||
| Chapter 16: Renal and Urinary Problems | 138 | ||
| Chapter 17: Reproductive Problems | 146 | ||
| Chapter 18: Problems in Pregnancy and Childbearing | 155 | ||
| Chapter 19: Pediatric Problems | 166 | ||
| Chapter 20: Pharmacology | 178 | ||
| Chapter 21: Emergencies and Disasters | 186 | ||
| Chapter 22: Psychiatric-Mental Health Problems | 196 | ||
| Part 3: Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment in Complex Health Scenarios | 206 | ||
| Case study 1: Chest Pressure, Indigestion, and Nausea | 206 | ||
| Case study 2: Dyspnea and Shortness of Breath | 211 | ||
| Case study 3: Multiple Clients on a Medical-Surgical Unit | 216 | ||
| Case study 4: Shortness of Breath, Edema, and Decreased Urine Output | 221 | ||
| Case study 5: Diabetic Ketoacidosis | 226 | ||
| Case study 6: Home Health | 233 | ||
| Case study 7: Spinal Cord Injury | 239 | ||
| Case study 8: Multiple Patients With Adrenal Gland Disorders | 244 | ||
| Case study 9: Multiple Clients With Gastrointestinal Problems | 249 | ||
| Case study 10: Multiple Patients With Pain | 257 | ||
| Case study 11: Multiple Clients With Cancer | 267 | ||
| Case study 12: Gastrointestinal Bleeding | 275 | ||
| Case study 13: Head and Leg Trauma and Shock | 282 | ||
| Case study 14: Septic Shock | 289 | ||
| Case study 15: Heart Failure | 294 | ||
| Case study 16: Multiple Patients With Peripheral Vascular Disease | 299 | ||
| Case study 17: Respiratory Difficulty After Surgery | 306 | ||
| Case study 18: Long-Term Care | 313 | ||
| Case study 19: Pediatric Clients in Clinic and Acute Care Settings | 318 | ||
| Case study 20: Multiple Patients With Mental Health Disorders | 327 | ||
| Case study 21: Childbearing | 337 | ||
| Illustration Credits | 346 | ||
| Chapter 1 | 346 | ||
| Chapter 2 | 346 | ||
| Chapter 7 | 346 | ||
| Chapter 10 | 346 | ||
| Chapter 11 | 346 | ||
| Chapter 12 | 346 | ||
| Chapter 13 | 346 | ||
| Chapter 14 | 346 | ||
| Chapter 15 | 346 | ||
| Chapter 19 | 346 | ||
| Chapter 21 | 346 | ||
| Case Study 5 | 346 | ||
| Case Study 13 | 346 | ||
| Case Study 14 | 346 | ||
| Inside Back Cover | ES3 | ||
| Definitions | ES3 | ||
| The five rights of delegation | ES3 | ||
| The four Cs of communication | ES3 | ||
| Principles for implementation of prioritization, delegation, and assignment | ES3 | ||
| Four core competencies for interprofessional collaborative practice | ES4 | ||
| Competency 1 | ES4 | ||
| Competency 2 | ES4 | ||
| Competency 3 | ES4 | ||
| Competency 4 | ES4 | ||
| Common abbreviations | ES4 |