Nursing tasks that can sometimes be delegated if the staff has received additional speciality training and credentialing are listed below. Which of the following is not correct?
a. sterile procedures
b. medication administration
c. IV therapy
d. health teaching
D
Some nursing tasks which are not commonly delegated can be delegated to staff members who have received specialty training and credentialing. Some of these tasks include: 1) sterile procedures; 2) medication administration; 3) IV therapy; 4) care of broken skin and other minor cuts or abrasions; and 5) invasive procedures such as inserting tubes into body cavities and instilling substances via an indwelling tube. Tasks that cannot be delegated include: 1) health teaching; 2) planning of care; and 3) evaluation of care given.
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