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Medical-Surgical Nursing · Chapter 1

The First Hour: Lay Eyes on Everyone

It is 0715. Handoff is done, the 0800 medication pass is coming, and five adults are changing at different rates in different directions. Spend your 45 minutes in whatever order you like — then see what the order cost. You cannot prioritise an assignment you have not physically seen.
Clock
0715
0 of 45 min used
0 of 5 patients seen

Your 0700–0800 assignment

Safety round — eyes on the patient
Everything else that is asking for you

What happened