LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

LEARNING ACTIVITY 1 – AUG. 23, 2021

Name: De Guzman, Kaye S.

Setting Daily Priorities

Assume that you are the registered nurse (RN) leaders of a team with one staff nurse and
nursing assistant on the 7am to 3 pm shift at an acute care hospital. The three of you are
responsible for providing total care to 10 patients. Prioritize the following list of 10 things that
you need to accomplish this morning. Use a “1” for the first thing you will do and a “10” for the
last. Provide rationale for your priorities.
___4__ Check medication cards/sheets against the patient medication record.
___1__ Listen to night shift report 11:00pm to 7:00 am.
___2__ Take brief walking rounds to assess the night shift report and to introduce yourself to
patients.
___7__ Hang for 9:00 am IV Medications
___10__ Set up the schedule for breaks and lunch among your team members
___6__ Give 8:45 am preop on patient going to surgery at 9:00 am.
___5__ Pass 8:30 am breakfast trays
___9__ Meet with team members to plan the schedule for the day and to clarify roles.
__8___ Read charts of patients who are new to you.
__3___ Check 6:00 am blood glucose laboratory results for 7:30am insulin administration.