Prioritization, delegation, & assignment
Subtitle: practical exercises for medical-surgical nursing
By: Linda A. LaCharity, Candice K. Kumagai, Barbara Bartz ; with an introduction by Ruth Hansten
Contributors: Kumagai, Candice K.; Bartz, Barbara
Publisher: Mosby Elsevier
Published: 2006
Place of publication: St. Louis, MO
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780323044073
Subjects: Surgical nursing; Perioperative Nursing; Examination Questions; Examinations, questions; Nursing
Other titles: Prioritization, delegation, and assignment
Table of contents: title: pt. 1.; title: Introduction --; title: Guidelines for prioritization, delegation, and assignment decisions -- -- pt. 2.; title: Prioritization, delegation, and assignment in common health problems -- -- ch. 1.; title: Pain -- -- ch. 2.; title: Cancer -- -- ch. 3.; title: Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base problems -- -- ch. 4.; title: Immunologic problems -- -- ch. 5.; title: Respiratory problems -- -- ch. 6.; title: Cardiovascular problems -- -- ch. 7.; title: Hematologic problems -- -- ch. 8.; title: Neurologic problems -- -- ch. 9.; title: Visual and auditory problems -- -- ch. 10.; title: Musculoskeletal problems -- -- ch. 11.; title: Gastrointestinal and nutritional problems -- -- ch. 12.; title: Endocrine problems -- -- ch. 13.; title: Integumentary problems -- -- ch. 14.; title: Renal and urinary problems - - -- ch. 15.; title: Reproductive problems -- -- ch. 16.; title: Medical-surgical emergencies --; title: pt. 3.; title: Prioritization, delegation, and assignment in complex health scenarios --; title: Case study 1 : Chest pressure, indigestion, nausea, and vomiting --; title: Case study 2 : Dyspnea and shortness of breath --; title: Case study 3 : A nursing team leader caring for multiple clients --; title: Case study 4 : Shortness of breath, edema, and decreased urine output --; title: Case study 5 : Abdominal pain, polyuria, vomiting, and thirst --; title: Case study 6 : Home health --; title: Case study 7 : Spinal cord injury --; title: Case study 8 : Multiple patients with adrenal gland disorders --; title: Case study 9 : Multiple clients with gastrointestinal problems --; title: Case study 10 : Multiple patients with pain --; title: Case study 11 : Multiple clients with cancer --; title: Case study 12 : Gastrointestinal bleeding --; title: Case study 13 : Head and leg trauma and shock --; title: Case study 14 : Hypotension, lethargy, nausea, and abdominal pain --; title: Case study 15 : Mitral valve disease and shortness of breath --; title: Case study 16 : Multiple patients with peripheral vascular disease --; title: Case study 17 : Respiratory difficulty after surgery --; title: Answer key.