New graduate nurses may have difficulty with effective delegation. Some ways in which other staff can assist new graduate nurses with their delegation are listed below. Which is not necessarily correct?
a. Help new nurses in their role development.
b. Teach new nurses how to delegate.
c. Introduce department staff.
d. Critique the delegation using reward power.
D
New nurse graduates and novice nurses may experience difficulty when learning how to effectively delegate nursing tasks to others. Some ways in which other staff members can assist these nurses in acquiring the skills, knowledge, experience, and confidence for delegation include: 1) help new nurses in their role development; 2) teach new nurses how to delegate; 3) introduce departmental staff; and 4) explain the roles of different departmental staff with whom they may come in contact. While feedback and constructive criticism may be helpful for new nurses when learning how to delegate, this should come from the nurse manager and not from all staff.
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