Delegation is:
a. the transfer of responsibility for the performance of an activity from one individual to another without transfer of the accountability for the outcome
b. a legal and managerial concept and process that involves assessment, planning, action, intervention, and evaluation
c. trust, empowerment, responsibility, and authority to perform a task
d. the responsibility for the completion of tasks is given to others as a means of saving time, energy, and leader blame
C
The act of delegation involves trust, empowerment, responsibility, and authority to viably complete the assigned task. It also involves the transfer of responsibility for the performance of actions, but the accountability for the outcomes remains with the delegator; it does not shift to the person who is performing the task (ANA, 2006). The nurse retains the accountability for the delegation (NCSBN, 2006). Delegation is also a legal and management concept involving the four-step process of: 1) assessment, 2) planning, 3) intervention, and 4) evaluation. Action, although a means of accomplishing the task goals, is not a part of this four-step process.
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