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PPC2 EXAM 4SCORED A+
PPC2
Evatee 9/1/24 PPC2
,PPC2 EXAM 4 SCORED A+
delegation (definition) Answer - transferring responsibility for the performance
of an activity or task while retaining accountability for the outcome.
advantages of delegation Answer - -improved efficiency, productivity, and
efficiency. -job enrichment
5 rights of delegation Answer - -Right Task:
-Right Circumstances;
-Right Person;
-Right Direction/Communication;
-RIght Supervision
Direct delegation Answer - -verbal direction of activity or task
Indirect delegation Answer - -approved list of activities or tasks
Who are you going to delegate to? Answer - -unlicensed assistive personnel;
-liscensed practical nurse;
-ancillary personnel; ;
-other registered nurses
delegation decision-making grid Answer - -level of client acuity;
-level of UPA's capability;
,-level of licensed nurse capability;
-potential for harm,
-frequency of performance of skill;
-level of decision making,
-ability for self care
safe tasks for unlicensed staff Answer - -take vitals;
-help with ambulation to bathroom
Delegation Answer - is the transfer of responsibility for the performance of an
activity from one individual to another while retaining accountability for the
outcome
Assignment Answer - the distribution of work that each staff member is to
accomplish on a given shift or work period
Supervision Answer - is the provision of guidance or direction, evaluation, and
follow-up by the licensed nurse for the accomplishment of a nursing task
delegated to a UAP; need to make sure action was completed
Accountability Answer - is being responsible and answerable for the actions or
inactions of self or others in the context of delegation ; need to make sure
action was completed safely
Critical thinking Answer - A rational reasoning process that involves applying
knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values for the purpose of making a decision
that affects patient care
, RN responsibilities Answer - RN can delegate tasks but not the nursing process.
ex: the nurse can tell the NA to take vitals but not to evaluate the reading;
that's their responsibility
Nurse delegates tasks based on: Answer - -The needs and condition of the
patient,
-Potential for harm-Stability of the patient's condition
-Complexity of the task
-Predictability of the outcome
-Abilities of the staff to whom the task is delegated
5 rights of delegation Answer - Right task
Right person
Right circumstances
Right directions/communication
Right supervision and evaluation
Who can RN's delegate to? Answer - Other RN's, LPN's, and UAP
LPNs can delegate to Answer - UAP and LPN's
UAP can delegate to Answer - NO ONE
RN duties Answer - -Nursing assessment and judgment
-Planning of nursing care and evaluation of the patient's response to the care
given,
-implementation of patient care that requires judgment
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