Assignment/Delagation mnemonics

Nursing Students NCLEX

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i wish this would help guys.. i took my nclex-rn just last tuesday 1st take and i made it at 75question.. i am very average person.. sometime.. i guess borderline.. hehehe...anyway, congratulations in andvance new rns

rn

- invasive procedure = i am rn educated

- initial/comprehensive/baseline (assessments)

- assess (frequent/ongoing =unstable patients)

- managing and leading client care environment

ex. clients who are in severe and refusing meds (needs more assessment)

- review

- nsg process/ nsg judgement use (apie= assessment,planning, implementation,evaluation)

- encourage

- develop

- use of iv meds (ex. plasma, blood products-- these and iv are done by rn only)

- consult/counsel/suggest & update

- admission .. new & post op

- teach

- educate

- discharge & admission preparation

lpn/lvn-

-certain invasive task =i-sound star cross ++

- im adm

- sq adm.

- oral meds adm

- urinary catheterization

- nitroglycerin

- dreassing of wound (changing & irrigating) very commonly seen q.

- suctioning

- tube feeding

- auscultate/listen

- routine/standard

- check(s)

- reinforce/remind

- observe

- set up (basic equipment)

- specimen collection & data colletion

+

-blood glucose readings

-monitor

-review/teach-- usually standard practices (hand washing/hygiene) or med administration (ie. eye drops) -- rn mostly teaches/educated and lpns reinforce

+

cast & toe amputation are stable clients and need on going assessment and pain mgt./la charity book(don't know too..just dont deprive with it.. just follow the book

data collection such as listening to lung sounds & checking for peripheral edema_part of lpn scope of practice: /lacharity book

** don't assign lvn/lpn to do a task an nurse assistant can complete**

nursing assistant/uap- unlicense assistive personnel

- non invasive procedure/basic care =sparrtacus groam +++

-skin care (ex. bed rest with a skin tear and hematoma from a fall 2 days ago, apply and care for a client's rectal pouch )

-positioning-- special positioning-- requires initial education by rn -- assistant will assist not teach

-ambulation/ assisting with adl (ambulation of fractured hip only rn& pt) ( patienst with chestube ambulating the hall-lpn/lvn)

-recording & monitoring of v/s (bp,pulse, oxygen sat,)

-range of motion &exercise

-transport of client

-assist (assisting for prep for sitz bath)

-collection of

-urine &

-stool

-groam (groaming & hygiene measure, bathing & checking water temp)

+

weighting

intake & output

feeding

+

- remind/reinforce: usually reminds pt. to do something rather than how to do it (skills previously taught by other health care professional or precaution measures)***

- they can detach suction and remove a foley but not connect or insert

- gather (equipment)

+

- measurement of ankle and bracial blood pressure for ankle brachial index calculation.(calculated already)

( calculation on the ankle-brachian index is responsibility of rn)

-experienced nsg assistant should have been taught how to..

monitor apical pulse, however, the rn should observe to be sure that s/he mastered this skills.

---la charity book---

new rn

-education and hospital orientation includes.. safe administration of iv meds.

-stable patients

some key points:

patients that require teaching about drugs or need procedures done are not rn priority.

physician

-informed consent

-medical diagnosis

-prescriptions

-order procedures

avoid these assignments for new/float/lvn/lpn/traveling

-new onset/sudden/acute

-new admission

-transfer

-newly diagnosed

-discharge

-require education/teaching (beyond basic skills -- tend to be complex and specific to patients on that particular unit)

- unstable (ie. high risk of sudden respiratory failure, or requires frequent assessments and changes in therapy(like electrolyte imbalances)

give:

- chronic

- routine meds/procedures

- stable

all healthcare workers

- responsible for knowing about and implementing standard precautions + airborne/droplet/contact --> therefore all can teach about it or prepare a room for it

Thank you! my friends will be delighted! :)

thank you! for sharing!!!:bowingpur

Oh Goodluck! just tell us how it goes.. hehehe

Hello anntweet. :) I passed the nclex-rn exam. :) God is good.

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thank you so much SCHALKE20 for this post and for sharing!!! im also a filipina, you really helped me a lot with this prioritization/delegation.... actually i did my nclex-rn exam this morning 8am Sep.20,2011 (first timer).... and shut off at 75 question and got out around 10:45am....when i went home i was so depressed coz i feel that i really didn't do well because i know for sure my last question 75 was wrong hehehe.... i was so hesitant to do the PVT but i just did it so that i will not go crazy thinking about it...around 2pm today i got the "good pop up"....i was crying,crying,crying coz i can't believe it... i just did one thing "I PRAYED SO HARD"......

thank you so much SCHALKE20 for this post and for sharing!!! im also a filipina, you really helped me a lot with this prioritization/delegation.... actually i did my nclex-rn exam this morning 8am Sep.20,2011 (first timer).... and shut off at 75 question and got out around 10:45am....when i went home i was so depressed coz i feel that i really didn't do well because i know for sure my last question 75 was wrong hehehe.... i was so hesitant to do the PVT but i just did it so that i will not go crazy thinking about it...around 2pm today i got the "good pop up"....i was crying,crying,crying coz i can't believe it... i just did one thing "I PRAYED SO HARD"......

Hi there kababayan! I'm sure you passed! PVT is so accurate! CONGRATSS!!!!! and this thread helped me a lot too :) :yeah: :yeah: :yeah:

thank you so much KINSELLA!!!!! kababayan!!!!!! i miss philippines!hehe

Hi,

They blocked the link can you email it to me please? [email protected]

Specializes in medical surgical.

hello! congratulations for passing the nclex rn!.. i'll be taking my test this october. im getting so anxious as day passess. i was just wondering what books did you use to review? im using saunders 5th edition and printed out the fact throwing thread i got from this foruim..

I used Saunders ( as my main review book ). Answered the tests after each chapter, also answering the Saunders CD as I read the book. I got 80-90% score doing that (quizzes, exams).

Kaplan QT trainer helped me with critical thinking! especially Kaplan QT 5-7

Yeah, the random fact throwing was really helpful!! I copied and downloaded it to my phone and read it almost everywhere.

Good luck!

Specializes in medical surgical.

thank you kinsella:yeah:

who are candidates for october nclex rn test here? mine will be 8th of october... so anxious! its my first time to take the test..im a filipino too..so, to all october test taker, goodluck to all of us and may God guide and bless us!...

Specializes in medical surgical.

hi schalke! congratz again for passing the nclex!i just took mine last 10th october and i tried the pvt trick, think i failed. huhuhuuhu.. can you give me any advice on how did you prepare for the test? what books did you used? i mostly got sata questions and infection control. thankz!

Specializes in Adult Critical Care and PACU Nursing.

thanks for sharing this information. very helpful po!

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