Delegation To A Nursing Assistant
Question # 1. Delegation
The nurse may delegate tasks, but is accountable for the patient’s safety. That being said, the nurse needs to ensure that the task is delegable, the nursing assistant is competent to perform the assignment, and the task would not put the patient safety in jeopardy before assigning any task to a nursing assistant. When delegating task, the nurse needs to give proper instructions and clear directions while using critical thinking and professional judgment. (Westrick, 2014). In the case of Harry, I do not think the nurse was negligent in delegating the task. Even though the nurse provided verbal direction to the nursing assistant, the direction was properly given because the nurse told the assistant that the patient needed
The nurse may delegate tasks, but is accountable for the patient’s safety. That being said, the nurse needs to ensure that the task is delegable, the nursing assistant is competent to perform the assignment, and the task would not put the patient safety in jeopardy before assigning any task to a nursing assistant. When delegating task, the nurse needs to give proper instructions and clear directions while using critical thinking and professional judgment. (Westrick, 2014). In the case of Harry, I do not think the nurse was negligent in delegating the task. Even though the nurse provided verbal direction to the nursing assistant, the direction was properly given because the nurse told the assistant that the patient needed