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    Prioritization AND DELEGATION

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    This document provides tips on prioritizing patients based on their medical condition and needs. It explains that prioritization involves deciding which patients need care most urgently, such as in a disaster situation or when determining which patients to discharge from the hospital. The document emphasizes that the most important factors to consider are a patient's diagnosis and any modifying phrases that provide crucial details about their condition, more so than their age or gender. It provides an example where a patient experiencing a myocardial infarction would take priority over one with angina.

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    This document provides tips on prioritizing patients based on their medical condition and needs. It explains that prioritization involves deciding which patients need care most urgently, such as in a disaster situation or when determining which patients to discharge from the hospital. The document emphasizes that the most important factors to consider are a patient's diagnosis and any modifying phrases that provide crucial details about their condition, more so than their age or gender. It provides an example where a patient experiencing a myocardial infarction would take priority over one with angina.

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    This document provides tips on prioritizing patients based on their medical condition and needs. It explains that prioritization involves deciding which patients need care most urgently, such as in a disaster situation or when determining which patients to discharge from the hospital. The document emphasizes that the most important factors to consider are a patient's diagnosis and any modifying phrases that provide crucial details about their condition, more so than their age or gender. It provides an example where a patient experiencing a myocardial infarction would take priority over one with angina.

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    Charisse Taylan
    This document provides tips on prioritizing patients based on their medical condition and needs. It explains that prioritization involves deciding which patients need care most urgently, such as in a disaster situation or when determining which patients to discharge from the hospital. The document emphasizes that the most important factors to consider are a patient's diagnosis and any modifying phrases that provide crucial details about their condition, more so than their age or gender. It provides an example where a patient experiencing a myocardial infarction would take priority over one with angina.

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    Prioritization

    Best ways to ACE your scores!


    Prioritization
    • Deciding the most sickest to healthiest!
    Can be used in terms of disaster or when patient is for discharge..

    TIP: BE SURE ON WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR!


    TRICKY!
    • QUESTION 1 • QUESTION 2
    There was a disaster in town You receive hand off end-of-
    and you are making room for shift reports on 4 patients.
    the wounded, who would Which patient will you check
    you discharge? first?

    LOWEST PRIORITY PATIENTHIGHEST PRIORITY PATIENT


    Options will usually have 4 parts:

    •AGE •DIAGNOSIS
    •GENDER •MODIFYING
    PHRASE
    EXAMPLE:

    •A 10-year old male with


    hypospadias is throwing up bile
    stained emesis.
    EXAMPLE:

    • A 10-year old male with hypospadias is throwing up bile stained emesis.


    EXAMPLE:

    • A 10-year old male with hypospadias is throwing up bile stained emesis.

    2 most important to consider


    • Age is important in pediatrics.
    Considerations:

    Of all parts, the MODIFYING PHRASE is


    more IMPORTANT!!!
    Example:
    • Two patients:
    • One has angina pectoris and the other is myocardial infarction. Who has the
    higher priority patient?

    • Ans: MI

    • Two patients:
    • One has angina pectoris and the other is myocardial infarction. Who has the
    higher priority patient?

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