"To delegate is to transfer authority to a competent individual for completing selected nursing tasks/activities/functions" is the formal definition of delegation by the:
1. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
2. The Joint Commission.
3. The California Nursing Outcomes Coalition.
4. The American Nurses Credentialing Center.
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Rationale: The National Council of State Boards of Nursing oversees the state boards of individual states and is one of the governing bodies that guide the practice of nursing. The Joint Commission has no definition for delegation. The California Nursing Outcomes Coalition is an organization developing a database of patient outcomes and hospital statistics. The American Nurses Credentialing Center established the 14 forces of magnetism.
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