Delegation

What organization audits charts regularly? 1.Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations 2.National League for Nursing 3.American Nurses Association 4.Sigma Theta Tau International

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

Things to consider before delegating to a UAP according to ANA

(1) the stability of the patient's condition (2) the complexity of the activity to be delegated, (3) the potential for harm, (4) the predictability of the outcome, (5) the overall context of other patient needs

The charge nurse is planning the assignment ofr the day. Which factors should the nures remain mindful of when planning the assignment?SELECT ALL THAT APPLY 1. The acuity level of the clients 2. Specific requests from the staff 3. The clustering of the rooms on the unit 4. The number of anticipated client discharges 5. Client needs and workers' needs and abilities

1. The acuity level of the clients 5. Client needs and workers' needs and abilities

The nurse employed in a long-term care facility is planning assignments for the clients on a nursing unit. The nurse needs to assign four clients and has a licensed practical nurse and 4 unlicensed assistive personnel on a nursing team. Which client would the nurse MOST APPROPRIATELY assign to the LPN? 1. A client who requires a bed bath 2. An older client requiring frequent ambulation 3. A client who requires hourly vital sign measurements 4. A client requiring abdominal wound irrigations and dressing changes every 3 hours

4. A client requiring abdominal wound irrigations and dressing changes every 3 hours

The Decision Delegation Tree

Established by the ANA

The registered nurse is planning the client assignments for the day. Which is the MOST APPROPRIATE assignment for an unlicensed assistive personnel(UAP)? 1. A client requiring a colostomy irrigation 2. A client receiving continuous tube feedings 3. A client who requires urine specimen collections 4. A client with difficulty swallowing food and fluids

3. A client who requires urine specimen collections