Delegation & Prioritization
Choose first actions using safety urgency, instability, and scope of practice.
Knowledge before quiz
Review the concept pattern, identify the risk cue, then start the short check-up.
Core concepts
Concept 1
Use ABCs plus acute-vs-chronic change to decide who to see first.
Concept 2
Stable tasks can be delegated to UAP; assessment, teaching, and evaluation stay with the RN.
Concept 3
Use focused reassessment whenever condition changes after an intervention.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Delegating initial assessments to UAP.
Guardrail: Reconfirm focused assessment before intervening.
Prioritizing pain before airway compromise.
Guardrail: Use a 15-second safety pause before finalizing your action.
Ignoring trend changes such as a dropping oxygen saturation.
Guardrail: Use a 15-second safety pause before finalizing your action.
Memory anchors
Priority
ABCs first, then acute vs chronic, then safety risks.
Delegation
RN keeps ADE: Assess, Diagnose, Evaluate.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
Which patient should the RN assess first at shift start?
Which tasks can be delegated to a UAP? Select all that apply.
Answer all questions to submit.
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Continue learning
Move forward only after this module is stable.