registered nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and the Assistive Personnel (APs
There are many healthcare professionals in any healthcare institution. In the nursing faculty, we have registered nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and the Assistive Personnel (APs), all of whom have undergone different training. Therefore, while delegating tasks to either of these professionals, it is essential to consider several factors. The first is the educational level (ATI, 2020). Since the different professionals have different educational backgrounds, delegation should ensure each task matches their educational backgrounds. Dealing with particular issues requires specific training. Therefore, personal is the second factor of consideration. Finally, the delegating official should consider the experience of the healthcare personnel to whom they are delegating tasks (ATI, 2020). For a professional to comfortably attend to specific activities, they need to have accumulated a particular level of experience. Therefore, to achieve the desired results for such activities, the RN should consider the level of experience required.
Consideration of these factors helps the registered nurse to determine the best activities to be assigned to either of the available professionals. For a licensed practical nurse, the RN may delegate activities such as taking a patient’s vital signs, taking care of patients with tracheostomy tube and ventilators, dressing and changing the dressing for wounds, and also administering oral and intravenous medications (Kruschke, 2018). When it comes to assistive personnel, the registered nurse may assign simple duties like supervision of patient ambulation, helping in maintaining hygiene in the patient rooms, and routine tasks like the making of unoccupied beds. These professionals are delegated such simple activities because of their limited skills and experiences in the medical setting as compared to the more experienced individuals like the LPNs (Kruschke, 2018).
References
ATI. (2020). Video Case Study RN: Delegation. Retrieved from: https://student.atitesting.com/VideoCaseStudies/21/64020/336178560/DEFAULT
Kruschke, C. (2018). Licensed practical nurse practice acts across the country. In Leadership Skills for Licensed Practical Nurses Working with the Aging Population (pp. 141-185). Springer, Cham.
Com121 Week 13
What I Learned from Chapter 11
This chapter talks about the communication climate and how it influences human relations (Adler & Proctor II, 2017). In business, a positive communication climate is highly associated with the success of any firm. This concept caught my attention since, after my studies, I intend to open up my own business, and it is essential to know how I will be relating to my customers and with my employees. A conducive communication climate in any firm is bound to attract more customers to the firm as they feel well attended to, and they also feel essential to the firm. In terms of the relationship with employees, a conducive communication environment improves how the employees attend to issues in the firm; therefore, influencing their productivity. A strong and positive climate allows easy passing of information, fosters employee motivation, and the outcome is increased productivity (Wang et al., 2019).
What I learned from Chapter 12:
Communication is the most basic human interaction. In every social interaction, communication goes through a couple of spirals, both positive and negative, and this forms the basis on which individuals build relationships (Adler & Proctor II, 2017). For two individuals to develop an intimate relationship, they need to disclose sometimes personal information. Additionally, for the relationship to remain positive, they need to maintain open and honest communication between themselves. However, this is not always the situation, and this leads to the development of a conflict. This is what is referred to as the negative spiral. At this stage, communication is used as a channel for solving the conflict between the two parties and helping the offended individual to develop forgiveness towards the offender. Generally, there are two elements of forgiveness; an in-depth discussion of the implications of the wrong-doing and a statement of actions to be taken by the offender to vindicate themselves (DeVito, 2019). All these are made possible by effective communication.
References
Adler, R. B., & Proctor II, R. F. (2017). Looking out, looking in. Nelson Education.
DeVito, J. A. (2019). The interpersonal communication book. Instructor, 1, 18.
Wang, S. Y., Graham, C. M., Hsia, C. H., Nafukho, F. M., & Wang, H. W. (2019). Communication Climate, Organizational Learning Readiness, and Job Satisfaction in Information Technology Service Enterprises. Journal of Internet Technology, 20(5), 1637-1647.