The client is being transferred to a skilled rehabilitation unit at another facility (SNF). The nurse calls the facility to give a verbal report to the nurse assuming the client’s care. Which statement best ensures that the continuity of care is maintained?

An unlicensed assistive personel (UAP) documents a post-operative client’s oral temperature as 102.4 F. Which priority action will the RN take?

A charge nurse is supervising the care of several clients. Which of the following staff actions requires intervention by the charge nurse?

A credentialing team has arrived and is assessing the quality of care delivered at the hospital. Members of the team ask the nurse about safety and the client’s plan of care. The nurse knows that the following organization is associated with the accreditation of hospitals:

The nurse researcher is conducting a study that involves looking at health records for the prior ten years for subjects with lung disease. How would the nurse describe this study?

When comparing functional nursing and primary nursing, a nurse manager determines that patient and nurse satisfaction in primary nursing are:

The nurse manager is evaluating the new nurse’s time management skills. Which statement made by the new nurse may indicate potential concerns with time management?

To provide quality client care, the registered nurse must develop good time management skills. What would qualify as a good time management technique? (Select all that apply)

The nurse is working on a medical surgical unit that is short staffed and the clients are very acute. Which of the following can the nurse delegate to a Licensed Practical Nurse?

The nurse is assigned to administer medications to all patients throughout the shift. What is this an example of?