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23 Cards in this Set
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THE ACT OF TRANSFERRING TO A COMPETENT INDIVIDUAL THE AUTHORITY TO PERFORM A SELECTED NURSING TASK IN A SELECTED SITUATION.
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DELEGATION
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DOES THE NURSE RETAIN RESPONSIBILITY WHEN DELEGATING A TASK
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YES
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DESCRIBES THE DISTRIBUTION OF WORK THAT EACH STAFF MEMEBER IS TO ACCOMPLISH IN A GIVEN TIME PERIOD.
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ASSIGNMENT
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A SKILL REQUIRING CLINICAL JUDGMENT AND FINAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CLIENT CARE
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DELEGATION
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REGULATES NURSING PRACTICE
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BOARDS OF NURSING
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DETERMINES WHAT LEVEL OF LICENSED NURSE IS AUTHORIZED TO DELEGATE
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STATE NURSE PRACTICE ACTS
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INTERGRATED PROCESSES. ONCE YOU DO ONE YOU MUST DO THE OTHER
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DELEGATION AND SUPERVISION
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THERE IS BOTH INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR?
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DELEGATION
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RELATES TO PROVIDING SUFFICIENT RESOURCES, STAFFING, APPROPRIATE STAFF MIX, IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES AND ROLE DESCRIPTIONS, OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTINUING STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND CREATING A ENVIROMENT CONDUCIVE TO TEAMWORK,CLIENT CENTERED CARE
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ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY
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IS ACCOUNTABEL FOR ACCEPTING THE TASK AND FOR THIER OWN ACTIONS IN CARRING OUT THE TASK
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DELEGATE
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IS RESPONSIBE FOR DECISION TO DELEGATE, ASSESSING PT NEEDS, PLANNING AND ASSESSING THE COMPETENCY OF DELEGATE, CLEAR DIRECTIONS AND FOLLOW UP
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THE NURSE
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MUST TRUST OTHERS TO DO DELEGATED TASKS, MUST ACCEPT THAT SHARING ACTIVITIES IS IMPORTANT AND PROVIDES BENEFITS TO PT CARE AND BUILDS TEAMWORK ALLOWING EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES
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THE NURSE
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DETERMINE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AND CAN IT BE DELEGATED, DO NOT BE SUPER NURSE, LOOK TO YOUR NURSE PRACTICE ACT AND YOUR ORGANIZATION AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR GUIDELINES ON DELEGATION, ORGANIZATIONAL GUIDELINES CAN NOT OVERRIDE SCOPE OF PRACTICE LIMITS
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RIGHT TASK
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DELEGATE OR NOT?
INITIAL ASSESSMENT AND FOLLOW UP ASSESSMENTS, PROFESSIONAL JUDGEMENTS |
DO NOT DELEGATE
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DELEGATE OR NOT?
PLANNING COMPREHENSIVE CARE PLANS |
DO NOT DELEGATE
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DELEGATE OR NOT?
HEALTH TEACHING AND REFERRALS |
DO NOT DELEGATE
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DELEGATE OR NOT?
EVALUATION AND NURSING JUDGMENT |
DO NOT DELEGATE
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DELEGATE OR NOT?
INTERVENTIONS |
SOME MAY BE DELEGATED
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ASSESS THE PT, THE STAFF AND THE CONTEXT, MATCH THE TASK TO STAFF, COMMUNICATION, MONITOR
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STEPS TO DELEGATION
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RIGHT TASK
RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCE RIGHT PERSON RIGHT DIRECTION AND COMMUNICATION RIGHT SUPERVISION |
FIVE RIGHTS OF DELEGATION
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KNOW THE DELEGATIN RULES, ASSESSMENT OF CLIENTS TO BE SURE TASK IS APPROPRIATE FOR HIS OR HER CARE
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RN RESPONSIBILITIES
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ASSESSMENT OF TASKS TO ASSURE COMPETENCE, COMMUNICATE CLEARLY, SUPERVISE APPROPRIATELY
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RN RESPONSIBILITIES
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CLEAR
CONCISE CORRECT COMPLETE |
FOUR C'S OF COMMUNICATION
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