A nursing faculty member working with students explains that the ...

[james0929]

A nursing faculty member working with students explains that the fastest growing subset of the older population is which group?
 
  a. Elite old
  b. Middle old
  c. Old old
  d. Young old

Question 2

A nurse manager wants to improve hand-off communication among the staff. What actions by the manager would best help achieve this goal? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Attend hand-off rounds to coach and mentor.
  b. Conduct audits of staff using a new template.
  c. Create a template of topics to include in report.
  d. Encourage staff to ask questions during hand-off.
  e. Give raises based on compliance with reporting.

[coyin]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The old old is the fastest growing subset of the older population. This is the group comprising those 85 to 99 years of age. The young old are between 65 and 74 years of age; the middle old are between 75 and 84 years of age; and the elite old are over 100 years of age.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, C, D
A good tool for standardizing hand-off reports and other critical communication is the SHARE model. SHARE stands for standardize critical information, hardwire within your system, allow opportunities to ask questions, reinforce quality and measurement, and educate and coach. Attending hand-off report gives the manager opportunities to educate and coach. Conducting audits is part of reinforcing quality. Creating a template is hardwiring within the system. Encouraging staff to ask questions and think critically about the information is allowing opportunities to ask questions. The manager may need to tie raises into compliance if the staff is resistive and other measures have failed, but this is not part of the SHARE model.

[james0929]

Excellent

[patma1981]

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