The nurse is working on a unit with unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). One nurse refuses to utilize the UAP and is consistently leaving nursing tasks for the next shift that have yet to be completed
Which is the most likely reason the nurse is not utilizing the UAP to assist with client care?
A) Avoidance of responsibility.
B) Overdependence on others.
C) The belief that no one else can perform a task as well as the nurse can.
D) The state nurse practice act.
Answer: C
One barrier to delegation is the belief that nobody else is capable of getting the job done for the client. The state nurse practice act would be considered an environmental barrier. The nurse who refuses to delegate care is not being overly dependent. The nurse is accepting too much responsibility rather than too little.
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