Five Rights of Delegation
As new graduates entering the nursing field it is important to understand basic nursing fundamentals of delegation. The author will discuss the five rights to delegation within this paper. When practicing delegation the Registered Nurse will hold accountability and responsibility for that task. It is important that the nurse follow the policies and procedures set forth by the institution and the board of nursing.
Right Task and Right Circumstance The first step to delegation is to choose the right task. The nurse must ask themselves if the task follows the standards set by the state nurse practice act. If the nurse was to delegate this specific task will it question the ANA Code of Ethics? The nurse may not delegate …show more content…
It is the responsibility of the nurse to explain the task step by step and any specific directions needed. The nurse should include deadlines for the staff member to report back. When finishing explaining the directions the registered nurse should ask the staff member if they understand and if they have any questions. By allowing them to ask question the nurse can assess the readiness of the staff member to complete the assignment. When the delegated jobs are being performed it is the responsibility of the nurse to follow up with the staff member as well as the patient to ensure that good quality care is being received. By continue to monitoring the patient it allows for questions to be asked by staff members completing the tasks. The nurse holds accountability with every delegated job. The nurse practice act sets rules to follow as a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse. These rules are to be followed as well as the institutions if they are not followed the nurse may be subject to suspension of license (Nursing,
As new graduates entering the nursing field it is important to understand basic nursing fundamentals of delegation. The author will discuss the five rights to delegation within this paper. When practicing delegation the Registered Nurse will hold accountability and responsibility for that task. It is important that the nurse follow the policies and procedures set forth by the institution and the board of nursing.
Right Task and Right Circumstance The first step to delegation is to choose the right task. The nurse must ask themselves if the task follows the standards set by the state nurse practice act. If the nurse was to delegate this specific task will it question the ANA Code of Ethics? The nurse may not delegate …show more content…
It is the responsibility of the nurse to explain the task step by step and any specific directions needed. The nurse should include deadlines for the staff member to report back. When finishing explaining the directions the registered nurse should ask the staff member if they understand and if they have any questions. By allowing them to ask question the nurse can assess the readiness of the staff member to complete the assignment. When the delegated jobs are being performed it is the responsibility of the nurse to follow up with the staff member as well as the patient to ensure that good quality care is being received. By continue to monitoring the patient it allows for questions to be asked by staff members completing the tasks. The nurse holds accountability with every delegated job. The nurse practice act sets rules to follow as a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse. These rules are to be followed as well as the institutions if they are not followed the nurse may be subject to suspension of license (Nursing,