Entries by Daphne Hanson

Patient’s medical chart

Imagine this scenario you accidentally throw out a sheet of a patient’s medical chart. The trash has already been taken away, so there is no chance for you to get it back. You are now in the office, and you are afraid of losing your job if you tell the provider what you have done. […]

Pain Management

The link: https://www.reddit.com/r/Pain Management/comments/ukjm5o/dad_broke_several_ribs/ Determine if the information being shared is evidence-informed, or best practice? What are the complexions of information being shared (is the information for psycho-social support, or clinical advice)? What might a nurses role be moving into the future regarding providing health information online? How would you interpret this thread from the […]

Summary and Descriptive Statistics

Summary and Descriptive Statistics. There is often the requirement to evaluate descriptive statistics for data within the organization or for health care information. Every year the National Cancer Institute collects and publishes data based on patient demographics. Understanding differences between the groups based on the collected data often inform health care professionals towards research, treatment […]

Refusal to accept a Legitimate delegation

Below are some common delegation issues with examples. Give your own examples of over-delegation, under-delegation, and refusal to accept a legitimate delegation, and explain what you would do in each case. Over-delegation. (Would you pass my medications for me and sign off my orders? I’m really busy). Under-delegation. (I’ll do it myself. The nursing assistant […]