Ch 3 Vocab Flashcards
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Delegate
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To authorize another person to perform a nursing task in a certain situation
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Accountable
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Being responsible for one’s actions and the actions of others who performed delegated tasks; answering questions about and explaining one’s actions and the actions of others
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Job description
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A document that describes what the center expects you to do
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Nursing task
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Nursing care or a nursing function, procedure, activity, or work that can be delegated to nursing assistants when it does not require an RN’s professional knowledge or judgment
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Responsibility
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The duty or obligation to perform some act or function
