Which delegated task should the charge nurse working on a unit ...

[littleanan]

Which delegated task should the charge nurse working on a unit with team nursing question?
 
  1. The nurse asked the nursing assistant to assist the client out of bed when the client asked to go to the bathroom.
  2. The nursing assistant is asked to fill the water pitchers for all clients on the unit.
  3. The unit secretary is asked to take a client to Radiology after the orders are put into the computer.
  4. The nurse who is on the phone with a health care provider asked the unit secretary to take a message from another provider calling with client orders.

Question 2

If the nurse is planning to delegate a task to the nursing assistant, prioritize the nurse's actions in the correct order of the delegation process.
 
  1. Allows the nursing assistant to decide how best to complete the task.
   2. Sets goals and expected outcome of the task to be completed.
   3. Asks the nursing assistant to describe the goals and expected outcomes of the
  task.
   4. Evaluates the task completed by the nursing assistant.
   5. Describes the goals and expected outcome clearly to the nursing assistant.

[ynlevi]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 4
Rationale: The unit secretary is not licensed, and cannot take a message regarding orders for client care. Therefore, the charge nurse would need to intervene and question the legality of the delegated task. It is appropriate to ask the nursing assistant to assist a client out of bed to the bathroom and fill the water pitchers for clients on the unit. The unit secretary is capable of taking a client to Radiology, although this might not be the best utilization of unit resources.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 2, 5, 3, 1, 4
Rationale:
 Allows the nursing assistant to decide how best to complete the task: The nurse then gives the nursing assistant the freedom to decide how to complete the task.

 Sets goals and expected outcome of the task to be completed: The nurse first must set goals and decide on the expected outcome for the task to be completed.
 Asks the nursing assistant to describe the goals and expected outcomes of the task: The nursing assistant should describe expectations to ensure clear understanding regarding goals and outcomes.
 Evaluates the task completed by the nursing assistant: Evaluation is the final step in the delegation process to ensure appropriate completion.
 Describes the goals and expected outcome clearly to the nursing assistant: The nurse must clearly describe expected goals and outcomes with task completion.

[littleanan]

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[ynlevi]

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