Some questions that nurses should consider prior to delegating nursing tasks are listed below. Which are correct?
a. Who has the time to complete the delegated task?
b. Which staff member would be the best "fit" for the patient's personality?
c. What is the urgency of the task?
d. Are there any unit meetings or other obliga-tions that need to be considered?
e. Which staff need to develop their skills?
f. Which staff would enjoy the task?
A, C, E, F
The Harvard ManageMentor Delegating Tools (2004) provide a number of guidelines for effective delegation of nursing tasks. According to this source, six questions that should be considered prior to delegation are: 1) Who has the time to complete the delegated task?; 2) Who is the best person for the task?; 3) What is the urgency of the task?; 4) Are there any deadlines?; 5) Which staff need to develop their skills?; and 6) Which staff would enjoy the task? While the consideration of unit meetings or other obligations and how to "fit" staff with a patient's personality may be additional considerations, they are not part of these six key factors to be considered prior to delegation.
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