When a nurse decides to delegate a nursing task to others, a number of considerations take place before the decision itself is made. Which of the following is not one of these considerations?
a. needs of the patient
b. condition of the patient
c. potential harm
d. status of the staff
D
Decisions to delegate nursing tasks take into consideration a number of factors. Some of these include: 1) needs of the patient; 2) condition of the patient; 3) potential harm; 4) stability of the patient's condition; 5) the task itself; 6) the ability to predict the outcome of the delegation; and 7) knowledge of the staff's competencies and abilities.
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