Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment : Practice Exercises for Medical-Surgical Nursing

by LaCharity, Kumagai & Bartz

• ISBN13: 9780323044073
• ISBN10: 0323044077
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-16
• Publisher: ELSEVIE

Summary

This practice-oriented, case-based workbook is designed to help you transition from learning about managing conditions to actually managing patient care in the clinical setting. It provides valuable practice in deciding what to do first (prioritization), what tasks can be given to others (delegation), and which patients can safely be assigned to others (assignment). Book jacket.

Table of Contents

PART 1 Introduction	1	(12)
Guidelines for Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment Decisions	3	(10)
PART 2 Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment in Common Health Problems	13	(82)
Pain	15	(4)
Cancer	19	(4)
Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Problems	23	(4)
Immunologic Problems	27	(4)
Respiratory Problems	31	(6)
Cardiovascular Problems	37	(6)
Hematologic Problems	43	(6)
Neurologic Problems	49	(6)
Visual and Auditory Problems	55	(4)
Musculoskeletal Problems	59	(4)
Gastrointestinal and Nutritional Problems	63	(6)
Endocrine Problems	69	(4)
Integumentary Problems	73	(4)
Renal and Urinary Problems	77	(6)
Reproductive Problems	83	(6)
Medical-Surgical Emergencies	89	(6)
PART 3 Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment in Complex Health Scenarios	95	(78)
Case Study 1 Chest Pressure, Indigestion, Nausea, and Vomiting	97	(4)
Case Study 2 Dyspnea and Shortness of Breath	101	(2)
Case Study 3 A Nursing Team Leader Caring for Multiple Clients	103	(4)
Case Study 4 Shortness of Breath, Edema, and Decreased Urine Output	107	(4)
Case Study 5 Abdominal Pain, Polyuria, Vomiting, and Thirst	111	(4)
Case Study 6 Home Health	115	(6)
Case Study 7 Spinal Cord Injury	121	(4)
Case Study 8 Multiple Patients with Adrenal Gland Disorders	125	(4)
Case Study 9 Multiple Clients with Gastrointestinal Problems	129	(6)
Case Study 10 Multiple Patients with Pain	135	(4)
Case Study 11 Multiple Clients with Cancer	139	(4)
Case Study 12 Gastrointestinal Bleeding	143	(4)
Case Study 13 Head and Leg Trauma and Shock	147	(6)
Case Study 14 Hypotension, Lethargy, Nausea, and Abdominal Pain	153	(6)
Case Study 15 Mitral Valve Disease and Shortness of Breath	159	(4)
Case Study 16 Multiple Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease	163	(4)
Case Study 17 Respiratory Difficulty After Surgery	167	(6)
Answer Key	173