Delegation & Prioritization Flashcards
1
Q
What is the ANA definition of delegation?
A
The transfer of responsibility for the performance of a task from one person to another
2
Q
What is the NCSBN definition of delegation?
A
Transferring to a competent individual the authority to perform a selected nursing task in a selected situation
3
Q
What is the RN accountable for?
A
- Validate competencies
- Assess
- Plan Care
- Delegate
- Supervise
- Evaluate
- Review/Modify
4
Q
What are the 4 elements of nursing that may NOT be delegated?
A
- Initial and subsequent assessment
- Anything requiring professional judgment
- Determination of nursing diagnosis, goals, plan, and progress
- Interventions that require professional knowledge and skill
5
Q
What are 5 factors that require decision making before delegating competent care?
A
- Potential for harm
- Complexity of task leading to harm
- Need for problem solving and innovation
- Unpredictability of outcome
- Level of interaction
6
Q
Tasks that cannot be delegated:
A
- Initial assessment
- Assessing pain
- Teaching injections
- Evaluating success of a tx
- Interpreting test results
- Establishing plan of care
- Identifying needs
- Triage
- Counseling and teaching
7
Q
What are the 5 Rights of Delegation?
A
- Right Delegate
- Right Person
- Right Circumstances
- Right Communication
- Right Supervision/Evaluation
8
Q
Delegating to Transcultural Work Team..What are the 6 cultural phenomena?
A
- Communication
- Space
- Social organization
- Time
- Environmental Control
- Biological Variations
