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During a severe staffing shortage, a Nurse Manager assigns one RN to all IV meds, one LPN to all treatments, and two UAPs to all hygiene. What is the primary risk of this care delivery model?
Show answer →This is Functional Nursing. The primary risk is fragmented care and decreased patient satisfaction. While highly efficient for task completion during crises, it lacks holistic oversight. ANCC Tip: Functional nursing is often the fallback in disasters or extreme shortages but is discouraged for long-term use because the patient is lost in the tasks. This model can lead to staff dissatisfaction due to the repetitive nature of tasks and lack of professional growth. Exam Strategy: Look for keywords like task-oriented, efficiency, and fragmentation when identifying Functional Nursing.
A nurse manager observes an LPN performing a complex dressing change on a patient with a new stage IV pressure injury. Which Right is primarily compromised if the LPN's competency for this specific task has not been validated by the facility?
Show answer →The Right Person. This right requires the delegator to ensure the delegatee possesses the specific knowledge and skill set for the task. Even if a task falls within a general scope of practice, institutional competency validation is required. Exam Strategy: ANCC emphasizes that the Nurse Executive must ensure systems are in place for ongoing competency assessment. Distinguish between 'Scope of Practice' (State Board) and 'Competency' (Facility/Individual level). Common distractor: Right Task (incorrect because the task may be allowed, but the person wasn't validated).
A Nurse Manager observes an RN delegating the initial assessment of a post-operative patient to an LPN. Which principle of the Five Rights of Delegation has been violated, and what is the Nurse Executive's primary concern?
Show answer →Right Task. The RN is responsible for the initial assessment and nursing judgment; this cannot be delegated to an LPN or UAP. The Nurse Executive's concern is the violation of the State Nurse Practice Act (NPA) and patient safety. Clinical Pearl: RNs delegate tasks, not the nursing process (Assessment, Planning, Evaluation). ANCC focuses on the RN's ultimate accountability for the outcome of delegated tasks. Strategy: If the task involves assessment or interpretation, it must stay with the RN.
A Nurse Executive is redesigning a unit to improve shared governance. What is the primary role of the leader in this patient-centered practice environment?
Show answer →The leader acts as a facilitator and coach, not a decision-maker. Shared governance empowers bedside nurses to make clinical decisions that directly affect patient care. ANCC focuses on Structural Empowerment. Distractor: Leaders making final decisions on clinical protocols (this undermines shared governance).
A nurse executive wants to implement a standardized screening tool to identify social risks like housing instability and food insecurity. Which tool is widely recognized for capturing these data points in the clinical setting to facilitate community-based referrals?
Show answer →The Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patients' Assets, Risks, and Experiences (PRAPARE) is the evidence-based gold standard. It allows health centers and providers to collect standardized data to better understand and act on SDOH. Rationale: Standardized data collection is critical for nurse executives to justify resource allocation and identify community-wide trends. Exam Tip: ANCC emphasizes standardization and evidence-based tools. Distractors often include general nursing assessments that lack specific SDOH focus or validated metrics.
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