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| “Five Rights” of Delegation |
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| task, circumstances, person, communication/direction, supervision/evaluation |
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| UAP? Helping a stable pt walk |
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| UAP? Collect intake and output data on 10 patients |
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| UAP? Teach a patient to give herself insulin |
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| UAP? Make rounds with physician on 5 patients |
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UAP? Evaluating patient response to pain
medication |
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| UAP? Perform complete bed baths on 3 patients |
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| UAP? Transport one stable patient to radiology |
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| UAP? Take physician telephone order |
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| Assessed, stable, routine, low skill, predictable outcome |
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| Assess pt before delegating a task |
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| I expect that... You are resp for... Questions? Report back to me at... |
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Process by which responsibility and authority for
performing a task (function, activity, or decision) is
transferred to another individual who accepts that
authority and responsibility |
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duties: refers to reliability; dependability;
obligation to accomplish work. Also refers to
each person’s obligation to perform at an
acceptable level. |
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results: must be able to explain actions
and results; accepting ownership for results.
Legally, RN is accountable for nursing care. |
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the right to act defined by state
practice acts, job descriptions and institutional
policies. |
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| Assigning tasks, Granting authority, Supervising, Determining results |
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��Initial assessment
��NDs
��Planning/goal setting
��Teaching
��Evaluation
��Nursing judgments/advanced nursing
knowledge |
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��Core activities
��beyond the capacity
��Tasks outside the Nurse Practice Act |
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Inappropriate work assignments and
inadequate supervision is a breach of
duty and could provide grounds for a
registered nurse’s negligence |
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��Never delegated
��Unsupervised
��Initial direction/periodic inspection
��Continuous supervision |
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