A staff nurse is caring for six patients and is working with nursing assistive personnel. Which task can the nurse safely delegate to the nursing assistive personnel?
a. Patient assessment
b. Patient discharge teaching
c. Patient bed bath
d. Patient medication administration
C
Daily, repetitive tasks of care such as basic hygiene, specimen collection, and feeding patients can be delegated. Delegation is the process of assigning part of one person's responsibility to another qualified person in a specific situation. The nurse cannot delegate assessments or discharge teaching. Some medication administration can be delegated to licensed practical nurses, but not to nursing assistive personnel.
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