Which statements would be most important for the charge nurse to make when delegating a responsibility? Select all that apply
1. "I chose you to attend the meeting because it seems as though you have the
lightest assignment."
2. "I have assigned you to be the unit's representative because I don't have enough time to go."
3. "I think it would be important to our organization if you represented the unit on the Policy and Procedure Committee."
4. "I think your attendance at the task force meeting will be a good reflection on our unit."
5. "I would like you to be the unit's representative on the client education task force committee."
Answer: 3; 4
Rationale:
• "I chose you to attend the meeting because it seems as though you have the lightest
assignment." The delegate should be assigned because the task meets the abilities of the individual.
• "I have assigned you to be the unit's representative because I don't have enough time to go." Delegating should be done for the right reasons, and not to dump tasks for purely personal reasons.
• "I think it would be important to our organization if you represent the unit on the Policy and Procedure Committee." Key behaviors in delegating tasks are describing the task and providing the delegate with the benefit gained for the task.
• "I think your attendance at the task force meeting will be a good reflection on our unit." Key behaviors in delegating tasks are describing the task and providing the delegate with the benefit gained for the task.
• "I would like you to be the unit's representative on the client education task force committee." The delegator should make the delegate aware of the reason for and the benefit gained from the delegation.
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