part 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 5 rights of delegation?
A
right:
- task
- circumstance
- person
- direction/communication
- supervision
2
Q
What are the guidelines for effective delegation?
A
- clinical judgement based on: needs, complexity, competency, time
- communication: patient info, defined expectation, guidance
- accountability: outcomes of care, retained by RN
- responsibility: care provider accepts, authority, accountability
- matching expertise to pt needs
3
Q
How can delegation skills be strengthened?
A
- understand nurse state practice act
- support from outside sources to expand knowledge about delegation
- using simulation
- pairing/partnering staff with pt assignments
- requires ongoing development to gain skill set
4
Q
Delegation requires….
A
clinical judgment and accountability
-based on nurse practice act
