Man: Test 1 Delegation Flashcards
Five Rights of Delegation-
Right Task, Right Circumstance, Right Person, Right Direction, Right Supervision
assessment=action from that, formulate, implement, evaluate= collecting data makes the decision, teaching= have to initiate first time, and delegation/ know that the other person can do and qualified
Right Task
1a. RN/ Nurse Practice Acts from state board of nursing:
delegate some who isn’t qualified
Unprofessional conduct-
- accepts responsibility for nursing actions, communicate collaborate with other members, seek education and supervision as necessary from the RN, reports to RN, can teach once the RN has already done initially, no delegation privilege, Rn has to assess patient at least once a shift
right task LPN
Potential for harm Complexity of task Problem solving & innovation required Unpredictability of the outcome Level of patient interaction
Right Circumstance
AACN Decision to Delegate:
Admission, IV Meds, blood products, changes to care plan, any new teaching, take care of any unstable client, acute diseases
right person
rn
take vital signs, uncomplicated skills, stable clients with chronic disease, oral and IM medications
right person LPN
- feeding, basic hygiene, basic skills, stable patients, chronic diseases, ambulation
right person CNA
- clear communication with everyone involved
Right Direction
- go back and check that the job was done, and done to satisfaction, do you need to teach the person you are delegating to , DO NOT ASSUME
Right Supervision
o Frequently stems from the managers false assumption that delegation may be interpreted as a lack of ability on his/her part to do the job correctly or completely
o Leaders set themselves up for failure taking it all on themselves
o make them look lazy or incompetent, some fear the subordinate will resent having item delegated to them
o Another frequent cause of underdelegating is the managers desire to complete the whole job personally due to a lack of trust in the subordinate
Manager believes that he or she needs the experience or can do it better/faster
o lack job experience or in delegation itself
o Control issue/Perfection issue
o New managers find it difficult to assume the manager role
Underdelegating
o Poor managers of time, spending much of their time trying to get organized
o feel insecure in their ability
o keep doing over and over again will cause burn out and decrease satisfaction and productivity
Overdelegating
o Delegating at the wrong time
o To wrong person
o For the wrong reason
o Delegating tasks/responsibilities that are beyond the capability of the person to whom they are being delegated
o Ex: delegating decision making without providing adequate information
Improper delegation
- plan ahead, identify necessary skills, select most capable person, communicate clearly, empower the delegate, set deadlines and monitor progress, monitor the role and promote guidelines, evaluate the performance, reward and accomplishment
Effective delegating
never delegated
assessing pain, assess new patient, can’t interpret test results, counseling and teaching first time
