Which activity illustrates the nurse manager's effective supervision of an assignment?
1. The manager communicates the assignment to the staff.
2. The nurse understands the UAP's scope of practice.
3. The nurse manager visits the patients on the team.
4. The nurse is told to care for a team of patients.
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Explanation: 1. This is the initial assignment, not evaluation.
2. The nurse must understand this scope of practice before assigning tasks, not as a part of evaluation.
3. By visiting with the patients on the team, the nurse manager can evaluate and follow up for completion of assigned tasks.
4. Telling a nurse to care for a team of patients is assignment, not evaluation.
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