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Exemplary:# Anticipates complex discharge needs and intervenes appropriately. 7.##### Appropriately delegates duties and tasks to team members, developing opportunities to promote growth of subordinates and/or peers. Exemplary:# Mentors team members to develop their maximum potential within their scope of practice. 8.##### Uses therapeutic interventions to implement the patient#s plan of care, implements prescribed medical and psychosocial nursing interventions appropriately and applies advanced nursing skills appropriately in a variety of settings. Exemplary:# Participates in the development of standards, procedures, and/or policies. 9.##### Provides and/or coordinates patient/family education, based on assessed needs, creatively adjusting education to the patient#s needs and ensuring adequate needs. Exemplary:# Analyzes trends in the patient#s needs, researches literature, contributes to the development of patient education resources. 10.# Consistently prepares and administers medications and IV fluids accurately, according to departmental policies while collaborating with the healthcare team to provide appropriate medication for patient#s condition. Exemplary:# Identifies potential problems in medication administration and makes recommendations for quality improvement measures. 11.# Consistently anticipates emergency situations and takes action to prevent or minimize a negative outcome while demonstrating the ability to organize and delegate appropriately in emergency. Exemplary:# Takes appropriate action to improve the emergency response system. 12.# Evaluates the plan of care and patient#s response to planned intervention and makes appropriate modifications to the plan of care. 13.# As an RGH Resource Nurse provides administrative oversight of hospital wide issues that require support, coaching, or directing situations which may involve patients, families, physicians, employees, or departmental issues during assigned hours, always using consistently good judgment. . #

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