Chapt. 4 Flashcards

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accountable

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being responsible for one’s actions of others who perform delegated tasks

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2
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delegate

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means to authorize another person to perform a nursing task in a certain situation

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3
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nursing task

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nursing care or nursing procedure,activity or work that can be delegated to nursing assistants when it doen’t require rnS PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OR JUDGEMENT

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4
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responsibility

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duty or obligation to perform some act or function

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5
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competent

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having the necessary ability, knowledge or skill to perform a task safely and successfully

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6
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a nursing assistant cant delegate, which means a nursing assistant cant…

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delegate any task to other nursing assistants or any other worker

you cant ask someone to help or ask/tell someone else to do your work

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7
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when must you refuse a delegated task

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beyond legal limits of your role

not in job description

not prepared to do task

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8
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what are the 5 rights of delegation

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right task
right circumstances
right person
right directions & communication
right supervision
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