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11 Cards in this Set
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Transfer of responsibility for the performance of an activity from one individual to another while retaining accountability for the outcome |
Delagation |
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RN transfers responsibility but ______ _______ for overall nursing care |
remains accountable |
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Delagatee: |
LPN, LVN, UAP |
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Only nursing ______ can be delagated, not nursing ________ |
Tasks, process |
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The RN must perform the patient ________ to determine what can be delagated |
Assessment |
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The RN can only delegate what is within the _________ of nursing practice |
Scope |
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The RN delegates based on the ___________ and ________ of the person selected to perform the delegated tasks |
Knowledge, skill |
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The _______ is responsible and accountable for the delegated tasks |
RN |
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The RN must __________ patient outcomes resulting from the delegated activity |
Evaluate |
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5 rights of delegation: |
The right task The right circumstances The right person The right direction and communication The right supervision and evaluation |
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LPN cannot: |
•Cannot do patient assessments• •Cannot independently develop the nursing care plan or nsgdx •No chemotherapy administration •Cannot interpret clinical data •Cannot triage |
