With regards to delegation, what organizational principles are considered (select all that apply)?
a. Communication is culturally appropriate.
b. The person receiving the communication is treated respectfully.
c. Nursing staff is accountable for establish-ing systems to assess, monitor, verify, and communicate requirements for delegation.
d. The chief nursing officer is responsible for monitoring delegation.
e. RNs monitor organizational policies, pro-cedures, and position descriptions to en-sure that the nurse practice act is not vi-olated.
A, B, E
The RN acknowledges that there is a relational aspect to delegation and that communication is culturally appropriate and the person receiving the communication is treated respectfully. Chief nursing officers are accountable for establishing systems to assess, monitor, verify, and commu-nicate ongoing competence requirements in areas related to delegation, for both RNs and dele-gatees. RNs monitor organizational policies, procedures, and position descriptions to ensure that the nurse practice act is not violated, working with the state board of nursing if necessary.
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