The nurse needs to delegate client care to staff members and considers the qualifications of personnel. Which quality is the nurse's priority when delegating tasks?

Question

1. Training
2. Education
3. Experience
4. Competency

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4. Competency is the nurse's priority when delegating tasks to personnel because it consists of adequate education, training, and experience. If one component is defi-cient, the staff member is not fully competent to perform a task. Competency of per-sonnel is important to verify before delegating tasks to decrease risks for the client, staff member, and the delegator.
1. Training involves instructing on techniques and applying principles, education, and nursing standards to actions.
2. Education consists of classroom instruction where the student learns theory and principles and learns from demonstrations.
3. Experience is the length of time a staff member executes a skill; generally, more experience results in a more competent staff member.