Prioritization & Delegation for Nursing Students: A Complete Workbook (Nursing School & NCLEX Preparation Pathway) by Dr. David P. Zapencki

Prioritization & Delegation for Nursing Students: A Complete Workbook "Who do you see first?" is the most-tested question pattern on the NCLEX — and the most-tested clinical decision in early nursing practice. This workbook builds the priority-setting logic students need across senior practicum, leadership courses, transition-to-practice programs, and management-of-care NCLEX questions. Frameworks for what matters first, what can wait, who should do it, and what is safest. Not abstract principles — the actual decision points nurses face on a typical shift. What's inside: - Priority-setting frameworks — ABCs, Maslow's hierarchy, acute vs. chronic, stable vs. unstable - The Five Rights of Delegation and what they actually look like in practice - Scope-of-practice boundaries for RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and UAPs - "Who do you see first" decision-making with worked case examples - Delegation scenarios — what can go to the LPN, what stays with the RN, what an aide can do safely - Management-of-care reasoning that maps directly to senior-year NCLEX item formats - 190 NCLEX-style practice questions with detailed rationales The reasoning structure is the same one used on the NCLEX and at the bedside. Students who develop it in school don't have to relearn it during their first weeks on the floor. The paperback is formatted at 8.5×11" with mirror margins so you can write in it and work cases by hand. The Kindle edition is reflowable for portable review. Best for: Med-surg students through transition to practice. Essential for senior-year students preparing for management-of-care NCLEX questions or starting their senior practicum. Part of the Nursing School & NCLEX Preparation Pathway — a four-subject educational series covering Dosage Calculation, Pharmacology, Clinical Judgment, and Prioritization & Delegation. Each subject pairs with a companion quiz app for iOS and Android, with a video course on Udemy in production. Written by Dr. David P. Zapencki, DNP, MSN/Ed, CNE, CCRN — practicing nursing program chair and NCSBN-certified nurse educator. Read more