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Prioritization, delegation, legal rights, advance directives and ethics — the Management of Care topics that carry the most NCLEX weight.

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Management of CareSafety & Infection ControlHealth Promotion & MaintenancePsychosocial IntegrityBasic Care & ComfortPharmacological TherapiesReduction of Risk PotentialPhysiological Adaptation

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Acuity-Based AssignmentMatch pt complexity to skillAdvance DirectivesClient's future-care wishesCare of Multiple ClientsSee most unstable firstDelegation PrinciplesRN keeps assessment & teachingDelegation to LPN/LVNStable pts, reinforce teachingDelegation to UAPStable, predictable, routine tasksDo Not Resuscitate OrdersNo CPR/intubation if arrestEthical Principles (autonomy/beneficence)Autonomy = pt's right to chooseFive Rights of DelegationTask, Circumstance, Person, Direction, SupervisionHIPAA and ConfidentialityProtect health info → need-to-knowIncident / Occurrence ReportQuality tool, not punishmentInformed ConsentMD explains, nurse witnessesLiving Will and Power of AttorneyWill = wishes, POA = deciderMandatory ReportingSuspected abuse → must reportMaslow Hierarchy in NursingPhysiologic needs firstNegligence and MalpracticeDuty-Breach-Harm-CausationPatient Bill of RightsRespect, info, refuse, privacyPrioritization (ABCs)Airway → Breathing → CirculationRN vs LPN vs UAP ScopeWho can do what — delegation scopeSBAR Handoff CommunicationStructured nurse-to-provider reportScope of PracticeDefined by state Nurse Practice ActTime ManagementPrioritize, cluster, delegateTriage and PrioritizationABCs + Maslow firstTriage PrinciplesSickest survivable treated first

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