Nursing Delegation, Setting Priorities, and Making Patient Care Assignments

Book excerpt: NURSING DELEGATION, SETTING PRIORITIES, AND MAKING PATIENT CARE ASSIGNMENTS, 2ND EDITION, is designed to build the diverse skills your students need in today's world of nursing, where many institutions rely on nurses to delegate critical tasks. This book will teach your students how to safely delegate, an indispensable skill in the delivery of quality patient care. NURSING DELEGATION, SETTING PRIORITIES, AND MAKING PATIENT CARE ASSIGNMENTS discusses the demanding roles of a professional nurse and explores the elements of decision making, which nurses use most, while also highlighting the importance of communication, time management, and accountability. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.