Chapt. 4 Flashcards
accountable
being responsible for one’s actions of others who perform delegated tasks
delegate
means to authorize another person to perform a nursing task in a certain situation
nursing task
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
responsibility
duty or obligation to perform some act or function
competent
having the necessary ability, knowledge or skill to perform a task safely and successfully
a nursing assistant cant delegate, which means a nursing assistant cant…
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
when must you refuse a delegated task
beyond legal limits of your role
not in job description
not prepared to do task
what are the 5 rights of delegation
right task right circumstances right person right directions & communication right supervision