Effective delegation is a vital part of the nurse's responsibilities. What factor should guide the nurse to correctly delegate a nursing task?
a. The education and experience of the delegatee
b. The job description of the delegatee
c. The patient request for the delegatee
d. The staffing levels on a unit
A
Delegation is a vital component of nursing care; the nurse must know the educational level and experience of the person being delegated a task. This enables the nurse to accurately align the patient care needs with the patient assignments. Once the nurse knows this, patient care assignments can be given with consideration to patient requests and staffing levels on the unit. The delegatee's job description can provide insight into his scope of responsibilities, but the nurse must base delegation on the skill level and experience of the delegate.
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