The nurse has attended a "how to" refresher course on successful delegation. Which statement indicates successful learning has taken place?
1. "I knew that effective delegation made my job easier, but I never thought about how it could benefit the hospital."
2. "The clients on our unit come and go so frequently that delegation is of little benefit."
3. "I just don't understand why people think delegation is difficult; all you have to do is tell other people what to do."
4. "Now I know that effective delegation means telling my nursing staff when they need to have their regular work done."
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Rationale 1: Delegation can benefit every level of the organization.
Rationale 2: Delegation can be successfully used in any unit.
Rationale 3: Delegation does not consist of just telling other people what to do.
Rationale 4: The "regular work" of the staff is done by assignment, not delegation. Delegation is more than just telling staff when to have work done.
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