Assume that you are the Charge Nurse of a team with one LPN and one nursing assistant on the 7A-3P shift at an acute care hospital. The three of you are responsible for providing total care to 10 patients. Prioritize the following list of 10 things you need to accomplish this morning. Use a 1 for the first thing you will do and a 10 for the last.
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Check MAR against the orders
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Listen to night shift report from 0700-0720
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Perform walking rounds to assess the night shift report and to introduce yourself to patients.
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Hang four (4) 0900 IV medications
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Set up the schedule for breaks and lunch among your team members
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Give the 0845 pre-op on patient going to surgery at 0900
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Pass the 0830 breakfast trays
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Read the charts on new admissions that you are responsible for on the unit
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Check 0600 blood glucose results for 0730 insulin administration
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Consult with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop and/or revise patient plans of care
Now, create an initial discussion posting that provides the rationale for how your prioritized your day in relation to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Your initial posting must be completed by Wednesday, 3/17/2021 by 11:59 pm. On another day, you must respond to two of your classmates by Sunday, March 21/2021 by 11:59 pm.
