As you work with staff in delegation, what is the general communication expectation from the UAP to you?
1. Reports to you every 15 minutes.
2. Agrees to not bother you and report emergency concerns.
3. Asks questions about the assignment.
4. Delegatee expects the nurse to know delegatee's experience and competencies.
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Explanation: 1. This is a high level of frequent report and would depend on the patient.
2. The delegatee should not feel like they are bothering the delegator and should communicate more than just for emergencies.
3. This is a general expectation for any delegation.
4. The nurse should know something about the delegatee, but the delegatee is responsible for informing the nurse when they have little experience or does not feel they can do a task.
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