The job description of the staff nurse states the nurse is responsible for attending hospital committee meetings as assigned. The nurse manager asking the staff member to attend a risk management meeting is an example of which concept?
1. Work assignment
2. Overdelegation
3. Ineffective delegation
4. Transfer of authority
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Rationale 1: This assignment reflects duties listed in the nurse's job description so asking the nurse to attend a meeting is work assignment.
Rationale 2: Overdelegation occurs when the delegator loses control over a situation by giving too much authority to the delegate.
Rationale 3: Ineffective delegation occurs when authority and responsibility are given but the steps of effective delegation are not followed.
Rationale 4: Assignments are a bureaucratic function and no transfer of authority occurs.
Global Rationale:
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