Prioritization, delegation, and assignment : practice exercises for the NCLEX examination

LaCharity, Linda A. (author.). Kumagai, Candice K., (author.). Bartz, Barbara, (author.).

Summary: The most successful method of approaching nursing is to maintain a focus on the outcomes that the patients and their families want to achieve. This study guide is deigned to help students, novice nurses, and seasoned nurses apply concepts of prioritization, delegation, and assignment to nursing practice in today's patient care settings. -- adapted from text.

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ISBN: 9780323498289
ISBN: 0323498280
Physical Description: print
regular print
ix, 346 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Edition: 4th edition.
Publisher: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

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Pain -- Cancer -- Immunologic problems -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance problems -- Safety and infection control -- Respiratory problems -- Cardiovascular problems -- Hematologic problems -- Neurologic problems -- Visual and auditory problems -- Musculoskeletal problems -- Gastrointestinal and nutritional problems -- Diabetes mellitus -- Other endocrine problems -- Integumentary problems -- Renal and urinary problems -- Reproductive problems -- Problems in pregnancy and childbearing -- Pediatric problems -- Pharmacology -- Emergencies and disasters -- Psychiatric-mental health problems -- Chest pressure, indigestion, and nausea -- Dyspnea and shortness of breath -- Multiple clients on a medical-surgical unit -- Shortness of breath, edema, and decreased urine output -- Diabetic ketoacidosis -- Home health -- Spinal cord injury -- Multiple patients with adrenal gland disorders -- Multiple clients with gastrointestinal problems -- Multiple patients with pain -- Multiple clients with cancer -- Gastointestinal bleeding -- Head and leg trauma and shock -- Septic shock -- Heart failure -- Multiple patients with peripheral vascular disease -- Respiratory difficulty after surgery -- Long-term care -- Pediatric clients in clinic and acute care settings -- Multiple patients with mental health disorders -- Childbearing.