ch 17 delegation

Question 1

reliability, dependability, and obligation to accomplish work

Answer 1

responsibility

Question 2

ability to perform duties in a specific role

Answer 2

authority

Question 3

licensed nurse who delegates nursing responsibilities or allocates a portion of work related to patient care

Answer 3

delegator

Question 4

individual who is delegated a nursing responsibility by a licensed nurse, competent to perform task or activity and must verbally accept responsibility

Answer 4

delegatee

Question 5

5 rights of delegation

Answer 5

RIGHT
-task
-circumstance
-person
-direction/communication
-supervision

Question 6

what is the situational leadership model

Answer 6

-followers are ready with ability and willingness
-leaders need to behave differently for each situation

Question 7

4 challenges of delegating

Answer 7

-often UAP are delegatee
-job descriptions vary
-multiple designations and levels
-requires awareness of individual ability

Question 8

4 complications of delegating in diverse teams

Answer 8

-age
-gender
-ethnicity
-culture

Question 9

3 barriers to effective delegation

Answer 9

-underdelegation
-overdelegation
-improper delegation

Question 10

difference between delegation v assignment

Answer 10

assignment: accepting care within scope of practice of the nurse

delegation: specific task is requested to be completed, and overseen by licensed person

Question 11

4 examples of communication related to delegation

Answer 11

1. giving information (delegator and delegatee)
2. giving direction (delegator)
3. seeking clarity (delegator and delegatee)
4. seeking advice (delegatee)

Question 12

key questions to consider in delegation (8)

Answer 12

•Do Nurse Practice Act laws, rules, or regulations restrict delegation in a given situation?
•Do organizational policies support delegation in a given situation?
•Does the delegatee have sufficient knowledge and skill to carry out an intended delegation?
•Is the delegator authorized to delegate certain tasks?
•Is the delegator familiar with the KSAs (knowledge, skills, ability) of the delegatee to delegate safely?
•Does the patient’s condition influence a normal decision-making process? If so, how?
•Does the delegatee know the untoward signs and symptoms for a specific patient in a specific situation?
•Will supervision be readily available?

Question 13

hersey’s model: leaders and managers need to behave differently in different situtations. Nurses must analyze an individual’s knowledge and the work-related task before delegating.

Answer 13

situational leadership model