Collaboration and Delegation Flashcards
Consistent communication with the patient about collaboration can…
decrease anxiety
In the process of collaboration the nurse may need to __ tasks to other members of the nursing team
delegate
Delegate within the scope of practice for all team members based on…
the state’s nurse practice act
Do NOT delegate tasks related to…
Assessment, planning, evaluation, and accountability
Ensure the task you delegate is not…
Delegated to someone else
Nurses can delegate to
Other RNs, LPNs, and UAP
RNs provide care for…
Unstable, critically ill patients and administer medications
LPNs provide care for…
Stable patients and administer certain medications
UAPS take vital signs and
Assist with ADLs and hygienic care
5 rights of delegation
Right person, right task, right direction or communication, right supervision, right circumstance
3 core skills necessary for effective nursing collaboration
Team building, critical thinking, and communicate clearly
5 fundamentals to the collaboration process
Common purpose, accountability, clinical competence, trust, humor
Skills specific to nurses when working as a team #1
Communicate key information concisely to others
Skills specific to nurses when working as a team #2
Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences
Skills specific to nurses when working as a team #3
Delegate tasks appropriately
Skills specific to nurses when working as a team #4
Identify missing data or unsafe practices when developing plans of care
Skills specific to nurses when working as a team #5
Incorporate feedback from all team members
Working as a member of the interdisciplinary team requires… (3)
Knowledge, experience, and continual learning
It also includes… (3)
Evidence-based research findings
Expert input from others
Best practices
Nurse communication that supports collaborative care #1
Hand off report or bedside report
Nurse communication that supports collaborative care #2
Collaborative rounding with other HCPs
Nurse communication that supports collaborative care #3
Accurate documentation of patient data and other nursing care measures
Nurse communication that supports collaborative care #4
EHR records, progress notes, recommendations from other healthcare disciplines
What’s occurring right now
Situation
What lead up to this current situation?
Background
What does the nurse think is the identified problem, concern, or need?
Assessment
What actions or interventions would be initiated for this problem?
Recommendation
Level of quality upheld by RNs throughout their practice
Standard
Skill that nurse safely implement in their care
Competency
“The nurse collaborates with other health professionals and the public to protect human rights, promote health diplomacy, and reduce health disparities.”
American Nurses Association (ANA) 2015
“The nurse sustains a collaborative and respectful relationship with coworkers in nursing and other fields.”
International Counsel of Nurses Code of Ethics (2012)
The ANA addresses collaboration in…
Nursing: SCope and Standard of Practice
Nurse’s responsibility for use of the nursing process to provide safe, competent care
Standards of practice
Collaboration along with other aspects of nursing care
standards of professional performance
