ABC priority
Airway, Breathing, Circulation first.
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Nursing: Prioritization Frameworks
ABCs, Maslow, and triage thinking.
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Maslow basic needs
Physiologic and safety before psychosocial.
Unstable before stable
Acute changes over chronic stable issues.
Actual before potential
Real problem before risk (unless high imminent risk).
Systemic before local
Life-threatening systemic issues first.
Acute before chronic
New/sudden usually outranks longstanding.
Least restrictive
Choose intervention that preserves autonomy safely.
Assess before act
When assessment data are missing and patient stable.
Delegate right task
Within aide/LPN scope; RN keeps assessment/teaching.
5 rights of delegation
Task, circumstance, person, direction, supervision.
Rapid response trigger
Acute deterioration needing urgent team help.
Sepsis early clues
Infection + organ dysfunction signs; act fast.
Allergic reaction priority
Airway and epinephrine as protocol.
Post-op priority
ABCs, bleeding, vital trends, pain, urine output.