According to the ANA (2005), delegation is:
a. the transfer of responsibility for the performance of an activity from one individual toanother without transfer of the accountability for the outcome
b. a legal and management concept and process that involves assessment, planning, action,intervention, and evaluation.
c. trust, empowerment, responsibility, and authority to perform the task.
d. the responsibility for the completion of tasks is given to others as a means of saving time,
energy, and leader blame.
A
According to the ANA (2005), the act of delegation involves the transfer of responsibility for the
performance of actions while the accountability for the outcomes remains with the delegator; it does
not shift to the person performing the task. The nurse retains the accountability for the delegation.
Delegation is a legal and management concept and process involving the four-step process of
assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Action, while important and a means of
accomplishing the task goals, is not a part of this four-step process.
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