How to Prioritize Nursing Tasks
Nursing has many components involved. That is why time management in nursing is crucial. It is literally the glue that holds the skills we have learned to become a nurse together. You need to be good at such a large array of things that it can become overwhelming at times. After you receive report on […]
4 Steps to Nursing Delegation
Delegation is tricky subject in nursing school. While it’s presented in a black and white, very straightforward manner in the classroom… the way it plays out in the clinical environment is different. You may not be sure who can do what, you may not know how to communicate delegation effectively, or you just may be […]
QOD 75: Nurse Delegation, Ambulation After Knee Surgery (Prioritization/Delegation/Basic Care and Comfort)
Question: A 16-year-old patient needs to get up to ambulate after having knee surgery. A nurse assigns a nursing assistant to ambulate the patient. Which of the following should the nurse consider when delegating this task to the nursing assistant? Answer: C. The nursing assistant may need to use assistive devices, such as a gait […]