A registered nurse who provides care in a subacute setting is responsible for overseeing and delegating to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which of the following principles should the nurse follow when delegating to UAP? Select all that apply
A) Ensure that UAPs closely follow the nursing process when providing care.
B) Audit the client documentation that UAPs record after they perform interventions.
C) Take frequent mini-reports from UAPs to ensure changes in client status are identified.
D) Know what clinical cues the UAP should be alert for and why.
E) Make frequent walking rounds to assess clients.
Ans: C, D, E
The nurse must take careful action to ensure that delegation results in safe and competent client care. This necessitates such measures as taking frequent mini-reports, identifying the clinical cues that UAPs should be aware of, and performing rounds often. UAPs are not normally educated to follow the nursing process nor to perform documentation.
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