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Educational Requirements
Scope of Practice
Delegation
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The UAP must have at least an Associate's Degree to become certified. True or False?
False! They need no more than a high school diploma or a GED.
100
Making an occupied bed and assisting with urine and fecal elimination needs are examples of health-related functions that the UAP can perform. True or False?
True!
100
What is the definition of delegation?
“Delegation generally involves the assignment of the performance of activities or tasks related to patient care to unlicensed assistive personnel while retaining accountability for the outcome.”
200
Where can a candidate obtain training and certification to become an UAP?
At local Community Colleges
200
UAPs cannot do anything to help in emergency situations because they don't have proper training. True or False?
False! UAPs can help in emergency situations, as long as the RN is present.
200
Assignment and delegation are considered the same thing. True or False?
FALSE! a. Assigning is the process of transferring the authority, accountability, and responsibility of client care to another member of the health care team. b. Delegating is the process of transferring the authority and responsibility to another team member to complete a task while retaining the accountability.
300
What are some of the tasks UAPs learn during training?
Position patients, transport patients, obtain vital signs, help the patients perform activities of daily living.
300
The terms of an assigned task should be clear and understood by both the RN and the UAP, and the UAP must perform the task even if he/she does not agree with it.
False! It must be agreed upon by both parties.
300
What are the five rights of delegation?
RIGHT 1) task, 2) circumstance, 3) person, 4) direction/communication, 5) supervision/evaluation.
400
UAPs are certified once they complete training at the community college. True or False?
False! To receive the certification, they need to the Red Cross Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation test (NACE test).
400
The UAP is responsible for obtaining routine vital signs for all patients assigned to her/him. True or False?
False! The RN will obtain vital signs from unstable patients.
400
Provide one example of the hospital's responsibilities related to delegation.
To provide employees to enable appropriate delegation, to ensure the RNs have access to the UAPs job description, and to provide policies on delegation.
500
What is the definition of UAPs?
They are health care workers who are not licensed to perform nursing duties.
500
What are some examples of tasks that are out of the scope of the UAPs?
TAPE! Teaching, Assessment, Planning and Evaluation!
500
What is the first principle of delegation offered by ANA?
That all nursing care provided by either the RN or the UAP is the RN's responsibility.