A registered nurse delegates vital signs on a patient to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). The nurse reviews the documented vital signs from the UAP to determine if they are within normal parameters for the patient
The nurse in this example is demonstrating which attribute when following up on the vital signs? a. Interprofessional collaboration
b. Staff education
c. Accountability
d. Delegation
C
Accountability refers to liability or individuals being answerable for their actions. It involves follow up and a reflective analysis of your decisions to evaluate their effectiveness. A primary nurse delegates responsibility but is accountable for his or her patients' outcomes. Interprofessional collaboration involves bringing representatives of the various disciplines together to work with patients and families to deliver quality care. A nurse and a UAP are not from different disciplines. Following up is not an example of delegation; the nurse did it. Delegation is the process of assigning part of one person's responsibility to another qualified person in a specific situation. When the nurse assigned the vital signs that is delegation. Staff education involves planning in-service training sessions, sending staff members to professional conferences, and having staff members present case studies or practice issues during staff meetings.
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