KAPLAN’S RN DECISION TREE

1 KAPLAN S RN DECISION TREEASK YOURSELF: If I could do only one thing and then leave, what would I do? STEP 1 Can you identify the topic of the question?STEP 3 Apply Maslow: Are the answers physical or psychosocial?STEP 3 Apply Maslow: Are the answers physical or psychosocial?STEP 2 Are the answers assessment or implementation?STEP 4 Are the answer choices related to ABCs?STEP 5 What is the outcome of each of the remaining answers?RN6033 BWho Do You See First?CONSIDER:Unstable vs. StableUnexpected vs. ExpectedABCsAcute vs. ChronicActual vs. PotentialRN6034 BCommon NCLEX TrapsDo not ask Why? :Do not leave the not persuade the not say, Don t worry! Do not pass the not read into the not do nothing. RN6035 BTherapeutic Communication TipsDO:Do respond to feeling provide focus on the use silence.

2 Do use NOT:Do not ask why not ask yes/no questions, except in the case of possible not focus on the not explore. Do not say, Don t worry! RN6036 BRules for DelegationFive Rights of DelegationRN ASSIGNMENTC annot delegate assessment, teaching, or nursing judgmentLPN/LVN ASSIGNMENTA ssign stable clients with expected outcomesUAP ASSIGNMENTD elegate standard, unchanging proceduresRIGHT TASK ( scope of practice , stable client)RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES (workload)RIGHT PERSON ( scope of practice )RIGHT COMMUNICATION (specific task to be performed, expected results, follow-up communication)RIGHT SUPERVISION (clear directions, intervene if necessary) RN6037 BRN6039B