Denise, an LPN, works in a nursing home on the 3:00 to 11:00 p.m. shift. She is instructed to prepare medications to give to her own patients to be given as they eat their evening meal. She is also told that it is the policy of the nursing home that she will also prepare all the medications to be distributed in the morning by the LPN who will pass medications at both breakfast and lunch the next day. Denise is told that the reason for doing this is because she will have more time as the evening shift is not as busy as the morning shift. Denise does not want to object because she really needs the job. a. What are the potential problems with this policy? What should Denise do? If a patient is harmed by receiving the incorrect medicine, who would be charged with the negligence?
Added by Lisa F.
Step 1
This could lead to errors in medication administration, potentially causing harm to patients. Additionally, Denise may feel overwhelmed with the added responsibility of preparing medications for the morning shift on top of her evening shift duties. Show more…
Show all steps
Your feedback will help us improve your experience
Sri K and 60 other Biology educators are ready to help you.
Ask a new question
Labs
Want to see this concept in action?
Explore this concept interactively to see how it behaves as you change inputs.
Key Concepts
Recommended Videos
Dr. Maureen Becker, the head administrator at Jefferson County Regional Hospital, must determine a schedule for nurses to ensure there are enough of them on duty throughout the day. During the day, the demand for nurses varies. Maureen has broken the day into twelve 2-hour periods. The slowest time of the day encompasses the three periods from 12:00 A.M. to 6:00 A.M., which, beginning at midnight, require a minimum of 30, 20, and 40 nurses, respectively. The demand for nurses steadily increases during the next four daytime periods. Beginning with the 6:00 A.M.-8:00 A.M. period, a minimum of 50, 60, 80, and 80 nurses are required for these four periods, respectively. After 2:00 P.M., the demand for nurses decreases during the afternoon and evening hours. For the five 2-hour periods beginning at 2:00 P.M. and ending at midnight, 70, 70, 60, 50, and 50 nurses are required, respectively. A nurse reports for duty at the beginning of one of the 2-hour periods and works 8 consecutive hours (which is required in the nurses' contract). Dr. Becker wants to determine a nursing schedule that will meet the hospital's minimum requirements throughout the day while using the minimum number of nurses. Formulate a linear programming model for this problem.
Jessica M.
A client with heart failure is admitted to the med-surg unit with difficulty breathing. She informs the nurse that she has a living will and tells the nurse if her heart stops "just let me be". The nurse notes there is no DNR order on the chart. What priority action should the nurse take? The nurse has been assigned to float to another unit that she is unfamiliar with and has been given an assignment with five (5) high acuity clients. Identify how the nurse can address her concerns about a challenging assignment with conflict resolution strategies. A nurse is delegating feeding of a confused client who has graduated to feeding with assistance by an assistive personnel (AP). A new AP is assisting the client with feeding. To ensure best practices and safety precautions, what responsibilities should the nurse complete with this delegation?
Jorge V.
You are a nurse preparing to receive a new patient, fresh from surgery, to your unit. The patient is a 71-year-old man who underwent a surgical repair of a fractured femur. As you receive a report from the post-anesthesia recovery unit, you learn that his medical history includes hypertension, 40 pack-years of smoking, and COPD. His surgical repair was successful but complicated by excessive bleeding, and he is receiving IV fluids to compensate. He is widowed, and his three children are scattered throughout the United States. He lives alone, receives Meals on Wheels, and pays a cleaning service to keep his home clean. What data in this scenario are pertinent? What potential collaborative problem(s) could be applicable in this situation? Which nursing diagnoses would you expect to be applicable regarding the medical procedures in this situation? Which nursing diagnoses would you expect to be applicable regarding the nursing/medical history in this situation? Which nursing diagnoses would you expect to be applicable regarding the discharge planning in this situation?
Supreeta N.
Recommended Textbooks
Biology for AP Courses
Objective Biology for NEET
Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
Transcript
Watch the video solution with this free unlock.
EMAIL
PASSWORD