What is delegation?
a. distribution of work per staff that each member is responsible for during a given period of time
b. providing guidance and oversight pertaining to a specific task
c. transfer of accountability for performance of a task from one person to another while retaining responsibility for the outcome
d. transfer of responsibility for performance of a task from one person to another while retaining accountability for the outcome
D
Delegation is the transfer of responsibility for performance of a task from one person to another while retaining accountability for the outcome (ANA, Principles for Delegation, 2005). Assignment is the distribution of work per staff that each member is responsible for during a given period of time. Supervision is the provision of guidance and oversight pertaining to a specific delegated nursing task (ANA and NCSBN, Joint Statement on Delegation, 2006).
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