Prioritization, Delegation, Staff Management

Question 1

Prioritization

Answer 1

1. Decide which pt is stable or unstable (ignore age + gender - diagnosis more important)
2. Unstable beats stable (acute, general anaesthesia, post op <12 hours, changed assessment, newly admitted, abnormal labs C or D, unexpected signs, hemorrhage, hypoglycemia, hyperprexia, pulse or resp of 0)

Question 2

Do not delegate the following to an LPN

Answer 2

Starting an IV, hanging or mixing medications, evaluating anything, iv push, blood transfusions, performing an admission, discharge, or transfer, planning of care, develop or perform teaching)