Registered nurses have certain responsibilities pertaining to delegation and their role as a nurse. Some of these responsibilities are listed below. Which is not necessarily correct for registered nurses?
a. RNs need the support of nursing assistive personnel.
b. RNs are accountable for the provision of nursing care.
c. RNs are responsible for the analysis of comprehensive assessment, nursing diagnosis, implementation, and viability of the patient treatment plan.
d. RNs are responsible for the patient outcome.
C
Staff responsibilities for health care service delivery can be varied according to licensure, knowledge, and job role. Some factors and responsibilities pertaining to registered nurses include: 1) RNs are responsible for the patient outcome; 2) RNs are responsible for analysis of comprehensive assessment, nursing diagnosis, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care (They are not responsible for the viability of the patient treatment plan as this falls under the physician or health care provider's role.); 3) RNs are accountable for the provision of nursing care; and 4) RNs need the support of nursing assistive personnel.
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