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Overview of the NCLEX Exam

Understanding Client Needs Framework

Overview of Management of Care

1. Perform procedures necessary to safely admit, transfer and/or discharge a client

2. Provide and receive handoff of care (report) on assigned clients

3. Delegate and supervise care of client provided by others (e.g., LPN/VN, assistive personnel, other RNs)

4. Advocate for client rights and needs

5. Prioritize the delivery of client care based on acuity

6. Participate in performance improvement projects and quality improvement processes

7. Identify and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members when providing client care (e.g., physical therapist, nutritionist, social worker)

8. Receive, verify and implement health care provider orders

9. Integrate advance directives into client plan of care

10. Perform care for clients to support unbiased treatment and equal access to care, regardless of culture/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression

11. Verify the client receives education and consents for care and procedures

12. Provide education to clients and staff about client rights and responsibilities

13. Assess the need for referrals and obtain necessary orders

14. Initiate, evaluate and update client plan of care

15. Maintain client confidentiality and privacy (e.g., social media, disclosure of information)

16. Recognize limitations of self and others and utilize resources

17. Report client conditions as required by law (e.g., abuse/neglect, communicable diseases)

18. Manage conflict among clients and staff

19. Utilize resources to promote quality client care (e.g., evidence-based research, information technology, policies and procedures)

20. Recognize and report ethical dilemmas

21. Use approved terminology when documenting care

22. Organize workload to manage time effectively

23. Practice in a manner consistent with the nurses’ code of ethics

24. Provide care within the legal scope of practice

25. Practice and advocate for quality and cost-effective care

Over View Of Safety and Infection Prevention & Control

Management of Care

1. Apply principles of infection prevention (e.g., hand hygiene, aseptic technique, isolation, sterile technique, universal/ standard enhanced barrier precautions)

2. Protect client from injury

3. Verify appropriateness and accuracy of a treatment order

4. Follow procedures for handling biohazardous and hazardous materials

5. Follow security plan and procedures (e.g., newborn security, violence, controlled access, environmental)

6. Use ergonomic principles when providing care

7. Acknowledge and document practice errors and near misses

8. Properly identify client when providing care

9. Facilitate appropriate and safe use of equipment

10. Educate client on safety concerns

11. Participate in emergency planning and response

12. Follow requirements when using restraints

13. Educate client and staff regarding infection prevention measures

14. Assess client for allergies and intervene as needed

15. Report, intervene and/or escalate unsafe practice of staff (e.g., substance misuse, improper care, staffing practices)

16. Assess client care environment

17. Promote staff and workplace safety

Maintenance of Health

Cultural Competence in Nursing

Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies