You have been assigned 4 patients on an Intermediate Medical Care Unit. Two of the patients are post myocardial infarctions at various stages of their infarctions with multiple types of arrhythmias, the third patient is having drastic blood sugar fluctuations 218 down to 50 within minutes and its rebounds back up with changes in mentation and the fourth is reported to be having frequent TIA’s. One of the MI patients is having some dizziness and your TIA patient is presenting signs of impending stroke.
How would you prioritize your assessments and activities? How would you describe your critical thinking process and how do you organize and prioritize implementation of care?
I would use the following critical thinking process to prioritize my assessments and activities:
I would organize and prioritize the implementation of care by first addressing the most urgent needs of the patients. I would then address the needs of the other patients in order of priority. I would make sure to communicate with the patients and their families about the plan of care and keep them updated on their progress.
I would also make sure to document my assessments and interventions in the patient’s chart. This documentation would help to ensure that the patients receive the best possible care.
Here are some additional thoughts on how to prioritize assessments and activities:
I believe that this is the best way to prioritize my assessments and activities. This approach would allow me to provide the best possible care to the patients and ensure that their needs are met.