Role of the Day Charge Nurse in Assisting Ms. Clark
Delegation in nursing practice denotes the practice of sharing responsibilities with other caregivers to maintain a certain level of service and ensure favorable working conditions for caregivers (Marthaler, 2018). The day charge nurse is obligated to assign some tasks to Ms. Clark while at the same time ensure that she can continue to offer quality services without being overworked. The day charge nurse should assess and identify tasks that can be delegated and assign them to Ms. Clark. In assessing the tasks to be assigned, the day charge nurse should take into account the skills, ability, and training of Ms. Clark to ensure she is adequately prepared.
Ms. Clark’s Actions after the Arrival of the Replacement CNA
After the arrival of the replacement CNA, Ms. Clark should drop the added tasks from her normal routine and have them reassigned to the replacement CNA. However, before this can happen, Ms. Clark should brief the replacement nurse on the care needs of the patients that they will be assigned. Because she does not trust anyone she has not worked with before, she should also enquire about the nurse’s experience taking care of particular patients. Enquiring about the nurse’s experience will assure her quality the replacement nurse will offer quality care to patients.
Arriving Early and Its Implications on Ms. Clark
Ms. Clark is making appropriate use of her time by arriving to work early. In the early hours, everything is calm, with almost no one present. This is the time that best time to organize the tasks she needs to accomplish and prepare herself to embark on patient care. This will keep her sharp and focused in the course of her work. Getting to work also helps Ms. Clark to review pertinent patients’ issues and using flowcharts, determine patients’ care needs and come up with appropriate questions for the patients (Waterworth, 2003).
References
Marthaler, M. T. (2018). Delegation and setting priorities for safe, high-quality nursing care. Introduction to Quality and Safety Education for Nurses.
Waterworth, S. (2003). Time Management Strategies in Nursing Practice. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 43(5), 432–440.