Title: Assignment:
Course: PRN 0096 Practical Nursing III > Section: Employment Seminar

Module 2 Time Management Assignment

Develop an organizational plan for a group of clients for an eight hour shift. The patients and staff members available for the shift are below.

Staff Assignment
Make the assignment for the shift using the staff you have available below. You have to make
sure the assignments are even in work load. Make sure you include non-nursing duties that
need to be performed on the unit. Consider each staff member’s roles on the unit when
assigning duties. Are they within the scope of practice? Consider bath and therapy times,
feeding, dressings that need to be done for clients and lunch and break times for staff

Acuity levels
3-total care- bath, feed, maxi lift, turn
2- partial assist, set up tray or assist with feeding, sari lift or person transfer
1-Completely independent

Staff Available: 1 Team Leader, 1 Med Nurse, 1 LPN, 2 CNAs
12A Mrs. Smith-COPD, Paraplegic-(2) Bath, Therapy at 1pm
12B Ms. Jones-CVA Left sided weakness (3) Continuous tube feed
14A Mr. White-Dementia (3) Bath
14B Mr. Black-CVA, Hemiparesis on Right side (2) Therapy at 9 am
14C Mr. Brown-Hypertension (1) Bath
14D Mr. Green-Diarrhea, Dementia (3) Dressing change at 10am
16A Mr. Able-Prostate Ca, Pain (3)
16B Mr. Whiney-HOH, CHF (2) Bath, Therapy at 8am
18A Ms. Little-Diabetes (1) Therapy at 930 am
18B Ms. Greasy-Parkinson’s, Stage 4 Decub (3) Bath, Dressing packing change 10 am
20A Ms. Hacker-Blind, Arthritis, Contractures (3) Bath
20B Mrs. Bird-CVA, Left sided weakness (2) Therapy 9 am

Describe how you came up with your decisions.

Write your answers as a Word document and post it below for grading.