Nurse Delegation
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Delegation and Assignment
- A Registered Nurse (RN) will delegate nursing care (transferring authority to a competent individual) and supervise others who are qualified to deliver care
- Most times it involves:
- Licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/LVN)
- Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
- RN to RN
- The five rights of delegation
- The Registered nurse (RN) uses critical thinking and professional judgment to be sure that the delegation or assignment is:
- The right task
- Under the right circumstances
- To the right person
- With the right directions and communication
- Under the right supervision and evaluation
- The Registered nurse (RN) uses critical thinking and professional judgment to be sure that the delegation or assignment is:
Rights of delegation |
Description |
Questions to Ask |
Right Task |
One that can be delegated for a specific patient |
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Right Circumstances |
Appropriate patient setting, available resources, and considering relevant factors, including patient stability |
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Right Person |
Right person is delegating the right task to the right person to be performed on the right person |
|
Right Directions and Communication |
Clear, concise description of task, including its objective, limits, and expectations |
|
Right Supervision and Evaluation |
Appropriate monitoring, evaluation, intervention, and feedback |
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