Scope of Practice
Who delegates to whom?
RN to tech ?, tech to tech ? tech to RN?
The state Nurse practice act.
Which of the following is NOT within the five rights of delegation?
Right task
Right person
Right time
Right circumstance
Right supervision
Right time
What is the first step of the delegation process?
right task
What is one benefit of delegation to the organization and one benefit to the delegate?
What is the organization can attain goals more efficiently and the delegate can learn new skills and abilities.
What is the biggest concern when using social media in healthcare ?
Disclosure of protected information
What is the type of nurse who is able to delegate to other RN's, LPN's and CNA's?
Registered nurse
Which of the following is the definition of "right task"?
1. Action for completion of the plan
2. A piece of work assigned
3. One that is delegable for a specific patient
4. One of several pieces of work performed as part of a routine
3. One that is delegable for a specific patient
Which task is not appropriate to delegate to a UAP?
A. Mouth care
b. making an occupied bed
c. Applying a nasal cannula or non rebreather and adjusting flow rate
d. Application of restraints
c. Applying a nasal cannula or non rebreather mask and adjusting flow
What is one benefit of delegation to the delegator?
What is the ability to work with more complex patients, increased job satisfaction and retention, increased patient outcomes.
Which is not an advantage of using social media ?
a. Allows for professional connection
b. Promotes dissemination of patient practices
c. Promotes timely communication with patients
d. Nurture relationships and mentor professionals
b. Promotes dissemination of NURSING practices , not PATIENT practices.
The RN delegates the nursing process. True or False
False
Which of the following is the term described as "being responsible and answerable for actions or inactions of self or others in the context of delegation"?
1. Accountability
2. Regulation
3. Making the delegation
4. Receiving the delegation
Accountability
What step of the delegation is " RN remains responsible for the tasks and outcomes ?
2. Right evaluation/supervision
Primary goal of delegation.
What is patient satisfaction?
What does HIPAA stand for ?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Delegation requires understanding the concepts of ....
Responsibility
Authority
Accountability
What type of tasks does the RN delegate? Tasks that he/she believes......
What is dumping?
Which one of the following five rights of delegation is the "clear, concise description of the task, including its objectives, limits, and expectations?"
1. Right task
2. Right supervision
3. Right direction/ communication
4. Right person
1. Action for completion of the plan
2. A piece of work assigned
3. One that is delegable for a specific patient
4. One of several pieces of work performed as part of a routine
a. Right patient
b.
3. Right direction.
the most common reason for reluctance in delegating tasks among members of the team.
What is reverse delegation?
What caused the National Council State Board of Nursing to publish a White Paper which included guidelines for using social media ?
A survey in 2010 conducted by NCSBN which indicated that nurses were violating patients'' privacy using social media
The ........ defines the legal parameters for nursing practice
State Nurse Practice Act
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In work or task assignment, there is no transfer of responsibility or authority. The job assignment is related to the job description and the organizational structure
What are the five steps of the delegation process?
ALL 5 TO GET POINTS !
1. right task
2. right person
3. right direction/communication
4. right supervision /evaluation
5.right circumstances
What are three things to remember in order to delegate effectively?
What is overdelegation?
What are two key areas for liability related to delegation?
What are: 1. Staffing issues -not enough staff 2. Floating-perform tasks for which they are not competent. 3. Patient abandonment.