Nursing Fundamentals: Coordinator and Management of Care Study Guide PDF

**Nursing Fundamentals: Coordinator and Management of Care - Study Guide** ========================================================================== ### **Coordination of Care** - - - ### **4 Steps of Care Coordination** 1. 2. 3. 4. ### **Chain of Command** - - - - ###...

**Nursing Fundamentals: Coordinator and Management of Care - Study Guide** ========================================================================== ### **Coordination of Care** - - - ### **4 Steps of Care Coordination** 1. 2. 3. 4. ### **Chain of Command** - - - - ### **Prioritization in Nursing** - - - - ### **C - Critical Needs** **Definition:** Immediate life-threatening situations that require urgent attention to preserve life.\ **Maslow's Level:** **Physiological Needs** (Airway, Breathing, Circulation). #### **Medical Examples:** 1. - - 2. - - 3. - - ### **U - Urgent Needs** **Definition:** High-priority tasks that, while not immediately life-threatening, could become critical if delayed.\ **Maslow's Level:** **Physiological Needs** (e.g., oxygenation, hydration) and **Safety Needs** (preventing harm). #### **Medical Examples:** 1. - - 2. - - 3. - - ### **R - Routine Needs** **Definition:** Tasks that contribute to daily care but don't have immediate urgency.\ **Maslow's Level:** **Physiological Needs** (e.g., food, hygiene) and **Safety Needs** (e.g., preventing discomfort). #### **Medical Examples:** 1. - - 2. - - 3. - - ### **E - Extras** **Definition:** Tasks that can be delayed without negatively affecting patient outcomes.\ **Maslow's Level:** **Love and Belonging**, **Esteem**, and **Self-Actualization**. #### **Medical Examples:** 1. - - 2. - - 3. - - ### **Comprehensive Scenario: Applying C.U.R.E. with Maslow's Hierarchy** **Patient:** A 65-year-old male with COPD, diabetes, and post-operative pain. 1. - 2. - 3. - 4. - ### **Why Use C.U.R.E. with Maslow's Hierarchy?** - - ### **Delegation** - 1. 2. - 3. 4. 5. - 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. ### ### **Critical Thinking in Nursing** - - - - - - - ### **The Nursing Process** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ### **Nursing Roles** #### **Registered Nurse (RN)** - #### **Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)** - #### **Patient Care Assistant (PCA)** - ### **Sample Questions for Review** 1. - 2. - 3. - There can sometimes be challenges with scope of practice for \"NCLEX World\". Here is just a recap of delegation and scope of practice as a resource: Remember: Delegation of tasks must fall within the practice parameters of the person to whom they are delegating. **RN** - - - - - **LPN** - - - - - **Unlicensed Assistive Personnel** - - - If at any time a client becomes unstable, the RN assumes care. Only RNs and LPNs can - - Assistive personnel receive assignments from the RN or LPN specific to tasks they may perform. Nurses can only delegate tasks appropriate to the education, experience and skill level. Prior to delegating the nurse must predict stability of outcome, potential for harm, complexity of care, need for problem solving and level of interaction with the client. The nurse must follow the five rights of delegation (e.g. right task, right circumstances, right person, right direction or communication, right supervision or feedback). Communication of a delegated task must be specific and clear. HP- is is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health (World Health Organization) **Cultural Influences:** - - - - - **Key Illness Terms:** - - - - - - - - - **Levels of Prevention:** 1. 2. 3. **Risk Factors For Illness or Injury:** - Age Environment Lifestyle Gender *Difference in modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors:* *Modifiable: Diet* *NonModifiable: Gender & Family History* **Cancer Screenings:** - *Most Common, Monthly (usually after menstruation) Clinical Exam is every 3 years. After 39 annually. Look for: Hard lump, Non Mobile, Non Tender, Irregular, Perform Self exam in hot shower, laying down or looking in mirror.* - - - - - - - - - - **Cancer Screenings Colonoscopy:** Begin screenings at 50, unless otherwise indicated, screening should be done every 10 years. *Family History, -- examines the length of large and small intestine in Colon Prep. NPO after midnight.* **Cancer Screenings: MAMMOGRAM::** *All Women get screened (mammogram) every other year starting at age 40 and continuing through age 74. Most Reliable.* **Cancer Screenings: UTERINE CANCER::** Screening begins 3 years after having vaginal intercourse, or no later than age 21. Pelvic Exam annually and Pap Test Annually **Immunizations:** *Effective in decreasing or eliminating diseases, \***Informed Consent Required\*,** **\*Assess for allergies and previous immunization reactions before administration**\*, **Immunization Schedule** -- required for licensed childcare programs and schools, Should not immunize if acutely ill (running fever, etc.) Defer until healthy.* - - **Injection sites:** LOCATIONS: Deltiod*(Arm)* Vastis Lateralis *(Thigh)* Dorsogluteal *(Butt)* Ventrogluteal *(Hip)* *Administer the vaccine using either a 1-mL or 3-mL syringe, 22- to 25-gauge needle, Recommended site for IM injections: the vastus lateralis muscle in the anterolateral thigh, Gluteal Not recommended for \