Collaboration and Delegation Flashcards
Consistent communication with the patient about collaboration can…
decrease anxiety
In the process of collaboration the nurse may need to __ tasks to other members of the nursing team
delegate
Delegate within the scope of practice for all team members based on…
the state’s nurse practice act
Do NOT delegate tasks related to…
Assessment, planning, evaluation, and accountability
Ensure the task you delegate is not…
Delegated to someone else
Nurses can delegate to
Other RNs, LPNs, and UAP
RNs provide care for…
Unstable, critically ill patients and administer medications
LPNs provide care for…
Stable patients and administer certain medications
UAPS take vital signs and
Assist with ADLs and hygienic care
5 rights of delegation
Right person, right task, right direction or communication, right supervision, right circumstance
3 core skills necessary for effective nursing collaboration
Team building, critical thinking, and communicate clearly
5 fundamentals to the collaboration process
Common purpose, accountability, clinical competence, trust, humor
Skills specific to nurses when working as a team #1
Communicate key information concisely to others
Skills specific to nurses when working as a team #2
Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences
Skills specific to nurses when working as a team #3
Delegate tasks appropriately
Skills specific to nurses when working as a team #4
Identify missing data or unsafe practices when developing plans of care
Skills specific to nurses when working as a team #5
Incorporate feedback from all team members
Working as a member of the interdisciplinary team requires… (3)
Knowledge, experience, and continual learning
It also includes… (3)
Evidence-based research findings
Expert input from others
Best practices
Nurse communication that supports collaborative care #1
Hand off report or bedside report
Nurse communication that supports collaborative care #2
Collaborative rounding with other HCPs
Nurse communication that supports collaborative care #3
Accurate documentation of patient data and other nursing care measures
Nurse communication that supports collaborative care #4
EHR records, progress notes, recommendations from other healthcare disciplines
What’s occurring right now
Situation