Delegation

Question 1

What are delegation skills?

Answer 1

A leadership technique

Must be developed, practiced, and reinforced overtime

Can improve critical thinking and judgment skills with the use of professional development strategies

When appropriate can minimize risk

Question 2

What can nurses delegate?

Answer 2

Assistance with basic care activities (ADL)

Taking vital signs

Measuring intake and output

Patient weights

Transfers

Gathering supplies, equipment

Question 3

What can nurses not delegate?

Answer 3

Initial patient assessment (any assessment) or continuing assessments

Discharge planning/teaching/assessment

Health education

Supervision/education of nursing personnel

Interpretation of patient data

Prioritization/triage

Question 4

The five rights of designation?

Answer 4

1) right task

2) right circumstance

3) right person

4) right direction/communication

5) right supervision

Question 5

What can you delegate to UAPs (unlicensed assistive personnel)

Answer 5

Care of stable patients only

ADL’s

Blood sugar

Vital signs

To feeding

Enemas

Question 6

What can you delegate to floating RN?

Answer 6

Stable basic med/surg patients

Do not assign unit specific patients (like oncology, pediatrics)

Review competencies (aren’t allowed to take care of patients with specialty equipment)