Nursing Tips: Leadership

Audits are an effective way to measure and evaluate performance when carrying out quality improvement.

Things can delegate to your CNA/tech partner: Bathing, toileting, dressing, ambulating, positioning, vital signs, bed making, specimen collection...

Patients with EXPECTED findings for their diagnosis are typically NOT the priority. Examples:

• COPD patient with spO2 of 90%
• Stroke patient with facial drooping
• MS patient with ataxia

Always ASSESS before taking ACTION. Ex: If a patient has dyspnea, check their O2 saturation and listen to breath sounds BEFORE notifying the provider.