A nurse has been assigned as team leader for the day and is working with two LPNs and two unlicensed personnel. What should the nurse do to ensure success in caring for patients?
a. Give the assignments for the day out to the team and plan to meet right before the end of shift.
b. Continuously communicate with the members of the team throughout the entire day.
c. Report changes in a patient's condition to the health care provider only.
d. Revise each patient's plan of care once a shift.
B
To ensure success for the day, the nurse should continuously communicate with the members of the team throughout the entire day. The nurse should be sure to update all members of the team on any change in patient status. The LPN can also report changes in a patient's condition to a health care provider because it doesn't have to be the team leader. Revisions of each patient's plan of care should be done continuously has changes arise and not just once a shift.
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