1
Q
assignment
A
- allocation of clients or client care responsibilities that are within the provider’s scope of practice
- distribution of work that each staff member is to accomplish during a given work period
2
Q
parts of a nursing client care assignment
A
- client’s condition/acuity
- individual’s scope of practice
- competence of individual performing the intervention
- scope of employment/agency policy
3
Q
acuity
A
- the severity of illness or client condition
- can be considered in volume, severity, or intensity
4
Q
acuity levels
A
1=minimal routine care
2=average care
3=above average care
4=almost constant care
5
Q
job
A
a collection of tasks or responsibilities employee conducts
6
Q
task
A
unit of work
7
Q
functions
A
large number of tasks
8
Q
job description
A
list of the general tasks, or functions, and responsibilities of a position
9
Q
scope of practice
A
- limitations and extent to which a nurse can practice
- determined by set of laws defined as the nurse practice act
