Principles of Delegation

Activity 3

Principles of Delegation

Instructions

NURSES MUST ACT TO PREVENT UNSAFE AND UNETHICAL CARE PRACTICES DELEGATION IS A COMPLEX NURSING SKILL THAT REQUIRES CLINICAL JUDGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF PATIENT CARE. EFFECTIVE DELEGATION REQUIRES AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONCEPTS OF RESPONSIBILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND AUTHORITY. 

Watch the Professional Standards Scenario in this module before continuing.

Watch the Activity 3 Scenario before continuing. 

Now, analyze the scenario related to delegation according to your own state’s Nurse Practice Act. Then, compare it to one other state’s Nurse Practice Act. Use citations from the professional nursing literature and your state’s Nurse Practice Act, or scope of practice documents as resources.  Include your state’s definition of delegation in your introductory paragraph and the comparison state’s definition in the body of the paper.  

According to your state’s definition of delegation, was the nurse able to delegate this task to the nursing assistant?  Why or why not? Compare and contrast this scenario with anther delegation scenario from your nursing practice. 

Readings & Resources

Chapter 6 – Nursing as a Regulated Practice: Legal Issues in Black, B. P. (2019). Professional nursing: Concepts & challenges.

Your state nursing board website and review your Scope of Practice

Visit National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. to review issues r/t public health, safety, welfare and NCLEX exams.

REMEMBER TO USE APA 7TH EDITION TO FORMAT YOUR PAPER. REFER TO THIS PEER-REVIEWED RESOURCES GUIDE FOR MORE INFORMATION.           

American Nurses Association (ANA) and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Joint Statement on Delegation