Patient care requires prioritization of cares that are urgently

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NURSING 2
Question 1: Prioritization and delegation (module one)
Patient care requires prioritization of cares that are urgently needed at the same time
based on the urgency and staffs available. This also necessitates delegation of some role to other
medical practitioners available within the surgical ward. The following is a description of the
order of priority of each situation and delegated role. Firstly, helping a post-operative elderly
patient that just collapsed will be given the priority. I will undertake the task myself to ensure
that the patient receives immediate care. Post-operative patients are delicate and collapsing
require urgent or emergency care as their face risk being injured again. In addition, falling on the
face may attract further operation that is costly and risky for the life of an elderly person (Maly,
Lawrence, Jordan, Davies, Weiss, Deitrick & Salas-Lopez, 2012).
Secondly, Mr. Smith’s fainted visitor will also be given high priority but I will delegate
to Enrolled Nurse to provide first aid care to that client. Providing first aid to the fainted patient
is basic training that enrolled nurse can undertake to save the client. The priority of the situation
requires urgent first aid to help the visitor regain conscience and strength. This is a care that an
enrolled nurse that though incompetence can undertake before any further care is taken (Casey &
Wallis, 2011).
Thirdly, another high priority will be given to Mrs. Chew who had intravenous (IV)
infusion since the care is needed to stop and remove the I.V. flow and the I.V. line is removed
and I will undertake the task myself. The task requires quick response though I will undertake
the care immediately to avoid further tissue damage. In addition, I will have to contact the
practitioner that had prescribed the medication after estimating the amount fluid (Campbell,
Gilbert & Laustsen, 2010).

NURSING 3
Fourthly, I will delegate the perioperative medication to AIN under my direction and
instruction on what care to provide to the patients. though the perioperative care or medication
require high attention, the assistant nursing professional can undertake the task under my
instruction to ensure that the right medical care is given to the patient. The assistant nurse cannot
work independently and I will be providing guidance to the nurse will ensure that all the required
care are given to the patient (Chaboyer & Hewson-Conroy, 2015).
Fifthly, I will delegate the blocked toilet that is overflowing to the ward clerk to take care
of since there is a need for mechanical work than medical. The overflowing blocked toilet may
act as a health hazard to both staff and patients within the ward and ward clerk can immediately
take care of the toilet and also contact the responsible people if the clerk cannot handle the
situation. This will ensure there is no contamination within the surgical ward that requires high
hygiene (Elliott & Coventry, 2012).
Lastly, the surgical consultant (VMO) can discuss the medication error with the acting
NUM on duty as a delegated duty. RN acting as the NUM has the responsibility of discussing the
medication error with the surgical consultant as I concentrate on other nursing care activities.
Moreover, being the unit manager at the time of the situation, the RN can discuss the medication
error based on the surgical ward protocol. In addition, discusing the previous medical error
require time and is not urgent hence come last in the order of priority (Aitken, Chaboyer &
Marshall, 2015).
Question 2: Collaborative and Therapeutic Practice (module two)
a. The multidisciplinary team
i. Health care professional team