To effectively delegate in a team nursing environment, the RN team leader must be familiar with the legal and organizational roles of each group of personnel and must:
a. Be able to effectively communicate with patients.
b. Build relationships with physicians.
c. Be able to adapt to daily changes in staffing.
d. Adapt in communicating information to her supervisor.
ANS: C
A particular challenge in team nursing is that staff mixes and staff may change daily because of individual schedules and shortages.
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