Management of Care Practice
Coordinating care, delegation, ethical practice, legal responsibilities, and ensuring continuity across settings.
15–21% of NCLEXWhat this section tests
Care Coordination
Organize and manage patient care across multiple providers, settings, and transitions.
Delegation & Supervision
Assign tasks appropriately to team members based on scope of practice and patient needs.
Ethical Practice
Apply ethical principles including autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice.
Legal Responsibilities
Understand informed consent, advance directives, mandatory reporting, and documentation requirements.
Quality Improvement
Participate in performance improvement activities and evidence-based practice implementation.
What to focus on
- Delegation to LPNs, UAPs, and other team members
- Advance directives and end-of-life care decisions
- Informed consent and patient rights
- HIPAA and confidentiality requirements
- Incident reporting and quality improvement
- Case management and discharge planning
- Advocacy for patient needs and preferences
- Referrals and continuity of care
Practice Status
Full adaptive practice for this category will be available once the question bank and account progress tracking are connected.