Cover image Title page Evolve Copyright Preface
Contributor and reviewers PART 1: INTRODUCTION
Guidelines for Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment Decisions
Outcomes focus Definition of terms Assignment proces
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Cover image Title page Evolve Copyright Preface
Contributor and reviewers PART 1: INTRODUCTION
Guidelines for Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment Decisions
Outcomes focus Definition of terms Assignment process
Delegation and assignment: The five rights Practice based on research evidence
Principles for implementation of prioritization, delegation, and assignment
PART 2: PRIORITIZTION, DELEGATION, ND ASSIGNMENT IN COMMON HEALTH SCENARIOS
CHAPTER 1: Pain
CHAPTER 2: Cancer
CHAPTER 3: Immunologic problems
CHAPTER 4: Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance problems CHAPTER 5: Safety and infection control
CHAPTER 6: Respiratory problems CHAPTER 7: Cardiovascular problems CHAPTER 8: Hematologic problems CHAPTER 9: Neurologic problems
CHAPTER 10: Visual and auditory problems CHAPTER 11: Musculoskeletal problems
CHAPTER 12: Gastrointestinal and nutritional problems CHAPTER 13: Diabetes mellitus
CHAPTER 14: Other endocrine problems CHAPTER 15: Integumentary problems CHAPTER 16: Renal and urinary problems CHAPTER 17: Reproductive problems
CHAPTER 18: Problems in pregnancy and childbearing
CHAPTER 19: Pediatric problems
CHAPTER 20: Emergencies and disasters
CHAPTER 21: Psychiatric–mental health problems
P RT 3: PRIORITIZ TION, DELEG TION, ND SSIGNMENT IN COMPLEX HE LTH SCEN RIOS
CASE STUDY 1: Chest pressure, indigestion, nausea, and vomiting CASE STUDY 2: Dyspnea and shortness of breath
CASE STUDY 3: Multiple clients on a medical-surgical unit
CASE STUDY 4: Shortness of breath, edema, and decreased urine output CASE STUDY 5: Diabetic ketoacidosis
CASE STUDY 6: Home health
CASE STUDY 7: Spinal cord injury
CASE STUDY 8: Multiple patients with adrenal gland disorders CASE STUDY 9: Multiple clients with gastrointestinal problems CASE STUDY 10: Multiple patients with pain
CASE STUDY 11: Multiple clients with cancer
CASE STUDY 12: Gastrointestinal bleeding
CASE STUDY 13: Head and leg trauma and shock CASE STUDY 14: Septic shock
CASE STUDY 15: Heart failure
CASE STUDY 16: Multiple patients with peripheral vascular disease CASE STUDY 17: Respiratory difficulty after surgery
CASE STUDY 18: Long-term care
CASE STUDY 19: Multiple pediatric clients in a cliniCASEtting
CASE STUDY 20: Multiple patients with mental health disorders CASE STUDY 21: Childbearing
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Pain, pages 11-14
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Cancer, pages 15-18
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Immunologic problems, pages 19-22
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Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance problems, pages 23-26
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Safety and infection control, pages 27-30
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Respiratory problems, pages 31-34
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Cardiovascular problems, pages 35-40
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Hematologic problems, pages 41-44
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Neurologic problems, pages 45-48
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Visual and auditory problems, pages 49-52
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Musculoskeletal problems, pages 53-56
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Gastrointestinal and nutritional problems, pages 57-60
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Diabetes mellitus, pages 61-64
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Other endocrine problems, pages 65-68
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Integumentary problems, pages 69-72
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Renal and urinary problems, pages 73-76
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Reproductive problems, pages 77-80
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Problems in pregnancy and childbearing, pages 81-84
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Pediatric problems, pages 85-90
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Emergencies and disasters, pages 91-94
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Psychiatric–mental health problems, pages 95-98
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Case study 1: Chest pressure, indigestion, nausea, and vomiting, pages 99-100
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Case study 2: Dyspnea and shortness of breath, pages 101-102
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Case study 3: Multiple clients on a medical-surgical unit, pages 103-104
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Case study 4: Shortness of breath, edema, and decreased urine output, pages 105-106
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Case study 5: Diabetic ketoacidosis, pages 107-108
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Case study 6: Home health, pages 109-112
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Case study 7: Spinal cord injury, pages 113-114
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Case study 8: Multiple patients with adrenal gland disorders, pages 115-116
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Case study 9: Multiple clients with gastrointestinal problems, pages 117-120
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Case study 10: Multiple patients with pain, pages 121-124
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Case study 11: Multiple clients with cancer, pages 125-128
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Case study 12: Gastrointestinal bleeding, pages 129-130
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Case study 13: Head and leg trauma and shock, pages 131-134
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Case study 14: Septic shock, pages 135-138
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Case study 15: Heart failure, pages 139-142
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Case study 16: Multiple patients with peripheral vascular disease, pages, 143-144
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Case study 17: Respiratory difficulty after surgery, pages 145-148
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Case study 18: Long-term care, pages 149-152
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Case study 19: Multiple pediatric clients in a cliniCASEtting, pages 153-156
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Case study 20: Multiple patients with mental health disorders, pages 157-162
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Case study 21: Childbearing, pages 163-166
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