Delegation

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)’s definition of delegation is “the act of authorizing an unlicensed individual….to perform acts of registered nursing or licensed practical nursing” (PowerPoint presentation from week 15: Roles and Functions in Directing). There are “five rights of delegation” which are right task, right circumstances, right person, right direction/communication, and right level of supervision. These rights are important for nurses to properly delegate…

2015, p. 302). Delegation is prioritizing tasks that need to be completed and assigning them to people. The ability to do this effectively is a major responsibility for an effective leader. It is not about getting the chore done, it is about finding the right person for the right job. A true match can make a difference, not only for the organization, but for the person. Even before taking this quiz, I acknowledge that I need more experience and guidance when it comes to delegation. I…

because of the ineffective delegation by the registered nurse (Kalisch, Landstrom, & Hinshaw, 2009). Ineffective delegation of authority also causes ED staff nurses’ exhaustion, since they have to do the high volume of work in the ED, especially that those floating staff nurses need to adjust to adapt to the nature of work in the department. When ED staff nurses are exhausted, the effect is poor performance. According to Bittner & Gravlin (2009) ineffective delegation of nurses can result in…

Introduction “As defined by The American Nurses Association (ANA), delegation is the transfer of responsibility for the performance of a task from one individual to another while retaining accountability for the outcome” (Kelly, 2012 p. 369) Delegation occurs when a task is assigned based on job description and matching the staff to patient needs (NCSBN, 2005). Decisions on delegation are based on principles according to the individual’s scope of practice. Before any task is delegated, it is…

Learning Delegation as a Student Registered Nurse Within the health field, it is essential to make sure the patient’s care is the main concern. One of the important roles for a registered nurse to know how to do well is to delegate. Learning how to delegate in school is beneficial in preparing a student RN for the health field. Summary of Article “Teaching Delegation to RN Students” is an article written in July 2014, by Ruth A. Anderson, Kirsten N. Corazzini, Lisa Day, Eleanor S. McConnell,…

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 of Responsibilities The responsibilities of the Superintendent of Schools for Jackson/Madison County School System are to implement the Strategic Diversity plan in all schools, to educate school and community leaders, to report to committee members in regards of goals and mission, and to make necessary changes to the plan. District leaders and Superintendent will train administration in the plan and delegate to building level administrators and their faculty and staff the building…

In the world of Law Enforcement, delegation is critical n the success of getting task done especially during critical incidents. It also has its place in day to day activities because it's difficult for one person to complete every task and do so in a complete, thorough, and timely manner. I can say that took me a considerable amount of time to get where I am when it comes to delegation. The challenges I faced were trusting the person enough to give them a task and believe it would be…

Five Rights of Delegation Working with others has always been a fundamental aspect of nursing, and traditionally the major type of interaction has been the nurse delegating to competent medical staff. The importance of working with others and the ability to delegate and supervise have never been as challenging as they are today, especially with the nursing and staff shortage and the increase in patients with acute or chronic diseases, nurses are stretched to the limit but nurses must still be…

freshman year of high school that I gained the self-confidence I had only dreamed about. In 2012, two friends and I established the Irvine Delegation in an organization called Youth and Government. This program enables students to get together and learn about the different areas of the government through hands-on experience. Out of the 12 students in our delegation, no one had any idea…