What would be the best example of supervision?
a. Assigning nursing care for a group of five patients to a nurse
b. Following up with a CNA on the assigned task of ambulation and feeding of two patients
c. Assigning a urinary catheterization and collection of sterile culture to an LPN
d. Scheduling the LPN to administer medi-cations on the unit for the afternoon
B
Supervision is the provision of guidance, direction, and follow-up for the accomplishment of an assigned task. The nurse would follow up with the CNA to determine whether the tasks were completed and whether any problems occurred. Assigning nursing care for a group of patients or a specific procedure are examples of delegation, as is scheduling an LPN to administer medica-tions.
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