Five factors that must be considered in order to effectively delegate have been identified by the AACN (2004). Which of the following are some of these five required factors for delegation?
a. potential for harm: determine potential risks for the patient related to the activity to be delegated
b. ability to demonstrate maximum delegation ability
c. level of patient interaction
d. type of power required
e. complexity of the task: delegate simple tasks
f. amount of problem solving and innovation required
A, C, E, F
The AACN (2004) identified five key factors that must be considered in order to effectively delegate nursing tasks. These five factors are: 1) potential for harm (determine potential risks for the patient related to the activity to be delegated); 2) level of patient interaction (value time spent with the patient to develop trust); 3) complexity of the task (delegate simple tasks); 4) amount of problem solving and innovation required (do not delegate tasks that require innovation, a creative approach, adaptation, or special attention in order to be completed.); and 5) unpredictability of the outcome (tasks in which the outcome—and impact on the patient—are not clear should not be delegated.).
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