The distribution of work per staff that each member is responsible for during a given period of time is called __________
a. delegation
b. assignment
c. supervision
d. accountability
B
Assignment is the distribution of work per staff that each member is responsible for during a given period of time. Delegation is defined as transfer of responsibility for performance of a task from one person to another while retaining accountability for the outcome (ANA, Principles for Delegation, 2005). Supervision is the provision of guidance and oversight pertaining to a specific delegated nursing task (ANA and NCSBN, Joint Statement on Delegation, 2006). Accountability is being responsible and answerable for behaviors, actions, or inactions of self or others under the context of delegation (NCSBN, 1995).
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