Nursing Assignment: Prioritisation, Delegation, Multidisciplinary Team, Time Management, and Delegation

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Nursing Assignment
Module One: Prioritisation and Delegation
When faced with multiple emergency issues, a clinical officer needs to apply the
model of an advanced triage thereby classifying the patients according to the severity of their
conditions (Robinson, 2013). It is also acceptable for a senior medical officer in charge to
delegate duties to other trained health workers in the facility hence facilitating efficient
operations (Allan et al, 2016). According to the illustrated scenario, a summary of the issues,
actions, and rationale are presented as follows;
Issue Priority Action and Rationale
An elderly female post-
operative patient who had a
facial surgery but collapsed
and is currently unconscious
Priority 1 Priority should be given to a patient who needs
immediate action of a professional caregiver to
eliminate further risks which endanger life
(Allan et al, 2016). That is, critical conditions
which may cause death if not attended to. As
such, I will personally handle this case to
determine the cause of her unconsciousness
then proceed with the necessary medical
procedures.
Mr. Smith’s visitor who has
fainted
Priority 2 This patient needs emergency care because his
condition might have resulted from stress or a
previous medical condition stimulated by Mr.
Smith’s illness. As stated, a registered nurse
can work together with other nurses to attend
to multiple emergency cases happening
concurrently (Aitken, Chaboyer & Marshall,

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2019). Therefore, this duty will be delegated to
an enrolled nurse (EN) who is in the ward
since I will still be committed with the first
case.
Mrs. Chew whose
intravenous infusion has
tissued and now fluids are
running behind.
Priority 3 This patient needs assistance with rectifying
the catheter to avoid further infiltration. Even
though the condition is painful, it is not critical
or life-threatening (Robinson, 2013). The
assigned nurse needs to rectify the situation
and provide painkillers and antibiotics. The
duty will be delegated to an Assistant in
Nursing (AIN)
Mr. Esposito’s pre-operative
medications before he leaves
for cardiac catheterisation
Priority 4 This patient requires preparations such as;
assessment of blood pressures and removal of
dentures if any. Such a patient also needs the
company of a professional nurse who can
explain to him what is expected (Vatnøy et al,
2013). The condition is not critical. The duty
can be performed by an Assistant in Nursing
(AIN)
Staff toilets which have
blocked causing wastes to
overflow rapidly.
Priority 5 This condition deteriorates the general hygiene
of the facility and might cause an outbreak in
illness (Vatnøy et al, 2013). At this point, at
RN, EN, and AIN are all committed with
emergency cases. Fortunately, the duty does

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not require any background in medical
training. Therefore, the situation can be
rectified by the ward clerk.
Discussion with a surgical
consultant (VMO) regarding
a medical error which
happened last week.
Priority 6 At the moment, this issue is non-critical in this
ward. A discussion will also consume a lot of
time hence hindering patient care to the
emergency needs of these patients in the ward.
A Registered Nurse will be involved here.
Module Two: Collaborative and Therapeutic Practice
The Multidisciplinary Team
Healthcare teams should be composed of generalists and specialists. Generalists help
in assessing the patient as a whole whereas specialists are trained to focus on specific systems
or areas in a patient’s body (Hobson et al, 2016). While handling an MND patient, the
multidisciplinary team should consist of the following healthcare professionals; a neurologist
who specializes in the patient’s nervous system, a neurologist specialist nurse with a
speciality in care for patients with affected nervous system, and a palliative care nurse with
expertise in improving a patient’s quality of care throughout the procedure (Hobson et al,
2016). The team also needs; a dietitian who helps in diet and nutrition issues, a
physiotherapist who assists the patient in remaining active, a respiratory physiologist who
checks breathing problems, and a speech and language therapist who assesses the
communication problems of the patient (Lerum, Solbrække & Frich, 2017). From the
evaluation of this team, it is evident that the most important healthcare professional here is
the neurologist. The doctor is a specialist responsible for examining and executing procedures