You are the RN on a team with one LPN and one unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). The three (3) of you are responsible for providing care for eight (8) patients during your shift; it is 0700. Below is a list of 12 interventions that need to be completed this morning. Rank these actions in priority order and identify which ones may be delegated to each team member. Provide rationale for your prioritization and delegation decisions.
Prepare a patient to go to surgery at 0815.
Receive report from the night shift nurses.
Complete rounds on the patients that are assigned to your team.
Administer 0800 IV piggyback (IVPB) medications.
Set up breaks and lunch schedule for the team members.
Complete fingerstick blood glucose tests on 4 patients.
Review medical records for each patient assigned to the team.
Assist with breakfast tray delivery at 0800.
Return call to provider requesting update on a patient who is exhibiting signs of infection.
Take report from the ED for a patient being admitted with acute cholecystitis.
Discontinue the peripheral IV of a patient who reports swelling and erythema at the IV site.
Obtain a sterile urine specimen for culture and sensitivity for a patient with an indwelling urinary catheter.