NURS 4450 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Nursing Assessment
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Transferring to a competent individual the authority to perform a selected nursing task in a selected situation. Purpose: to get the job done in the most efficient and safe way, utilizing the appropriate resources. Rn can delegate task but not nursing practice. Use team work: it makes it efficient and safe. Rn must have assessed the patient before delegating. Authorizes tasks to be delegated or authorizes the nurse to decide delegation. Nurses should be aware of what the nurse practice act says. Must be someone that is competent and you know what there job description says. Policies common to many state nursing practice acts: Only nursing tasks can be delegated, not nursing practice. Rn must perform the patient assessment to determine what can be delegated. Rn can delegate only what is within the scope of nursing practice. Rn is accountable and responsible for the delegated task.
