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THE ACT OF TRANSFERRING TO A COMPETENT INDIVIDUAL THE AUTHORITY TO PERFORM A SELECTED NURSING TASK IN A SELECTED SITUATION.
DELEGATION
DOES THE NURSE RETAIN RESPONSIBILITY WHEN DELEGATING A TASK
YES
DESCRIBES THE DISTRIBUTION OF WORK THAT EACH STAFF MEMEBER IS TO ACCOMPLISH IN A GIVEN TIME PERIOD.
ASSIGNMENT
A SKILL REQUIRING CLINICAL JUDGMENT AND FINAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CLIENT CARE
DELEGATION
REGULATES NURSING PRACTICE
BOARDS OF NURSING
DETERMINES WHAT LEVEL OF LICENSED NURSE IS AUTHORIZED TO DELEGATE
STATE NURSE PRACTICE ACTS
INTERGRATED PROCESSES. ONCE YOU DO ONE YOU MUST DO THE OTHER
DELEGATION AND SUPERVISION
THERE IS BOTH INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR?
DELEGATION
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
ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY
IS ACCOUNTABEL FOR ACCEPTING THE TASK AND FOR THIER OWN ACTIONS IN CARRING OUT THE TASK
DELEGATE
IS RESPONSIBE FOR DECISION TO DELEGATE, ASSESSING PT NEEDS, PLANNING AND ASSESSING THE COMPETENCY OF DELEGATE, CLEAR DIRECTIONS AND FOLLOW UP
THE NURSE
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
THE NURSE
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
RIGHT TASK
DELEGATE OR NOT?

INITIAL ASSESSMENT AND FOLLOW UP ASSESSMENTS, PROFESSIONAL JUDGEMENTS
DO NOT DELEGATE
DELEGATE OR NOT?

PLANNING COMPREHENSIVE CARE PLANS
DO NOT DELEGATE
DELEGATE OR NOT?

HEALTH TEACHING AND REFERRALS
DO NOT DELEGATE
DELEGATE OR NOT?

EVALUATION AND NURSING JUDGMENT
DO NOT DELEGATE
DELEGATE OR NOT?

INTERVENTIONS
SOME MAY BE DELEGATED
ASSESS THE PT, THE STAFF AND THE CONTEXT, MATCH THE TASK TO STAFF, COMMUNICATION, MONITOR
STEPS TO DELEGATION
RIGHT TASK
RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCE
RIGHT PERSON
RIGHT DIRECTION AND COMMUNICATION
RIGHT SUPERVISION
FIVE RIGHTS OF DELEGATION
KNOW THE DELEGATIN RULES, ASSESSMENT OF CLIENTS TO BE SURE TASK IS APPROPRIATE FOR HIS OR HER CARE
RN RESPONSIBILITIES
ASSESSMENT OF TASKS TO ASSURE COMPETENCE, COMMUNICATE CLEARLY, SUPERVISE APPROPRIATELY
RN RESPONSIBILITIES
CLEAR
CONCISE
CORRECT
COMPLETE
FOUR C'S OF COMMUNICATION