The nurse manager is setting up the room assignments for the unit. She has one critical patient on the unit, who is going to require more care than the others. Before delegating a task, a nurse manager should:
a. Delegate the admission assessment to the LPN.
b. Review the employee's performance assessment for the most recent period.
c. Assess the amount of guidance and support needed in a particular situation.
d. Create a task analysis of critical behaviors for the individual.
ANS: C
To delegate effectively, the nurse manager must assess the abilities required in the situation and the abilities that staff have to anticipate the amount of direction, monitoring, explanation, and independence that can be assumed.
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