TY - JOUR
T1 - Effective Delegation
T2 - Understanding Responsibility, Authority, and Accountability
AU - Mueller, Christine
AU - Vogelsmeier, Amy
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2013 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.
PY - 2013/10
Y1 - 2013/10
N2 - The obligation to provide safe, quality care creates challenges and concerns when registered nurses (RNs) delegate duties to unlicensed assistive personnel. These challenges and concerns are magnified in today's health care environment of shrinking resources; patients with complex, chronic conditions; health care settings with high patient acuity rates; and the use of sophisticated technology. To make safe, effective delegation decisions, RNs must understand the responsibility, authority, and accountability related to delegation. Delegation decisions must be based on the fundamental principle of public protection. This article describes effective delegation by presenting the factors affecting delegation, explaining when and what an RN can delegate, and describing the delegation process.
AB - The obligation to provide safe, quality care creates challenges and concerns when registered nurses (RNs) delegate duties to unlicensed assistive personnel. These challenges and concerns are magnified in today's health care environment of shrinking resources; patients with complex, chronic conditions; health care settings with high patient acuity rates; and the use of sophisticated technology. To make safe, effective delegation decisions, RNs must understand the responsibility, authority, and accountability related to delegation. Delegation decisions must be based on the fundamental principle of public protection. This article describes effective delegation by presenting the factors affecting delegation, explaining when and what an RN can delegate, and describing the delegation process.
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U2 - 10.1016/S2155-8256(15)30126-5
DO - 10.1016/S2155-8256(15)30126-5
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84938742936
SN - 2155-8256
VL - 4
SP - 20
EP - 27
JO - Journal of Nursing Regulation
JF - Journal of Nursing Regulation
IS - 3
ER -