Author Question: Which of the following statements is correct regarding supervision? a. Supervision is guidance ... (Read 222 times)

leo leo · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

Which of the following statements is correct regarding supervision?

a. Supervision is guidance and oversight per-taining to a specific delegated nursing task.
b. Supervision is being responsible and answerable for behaviors, actions, or inactions of self or others under the context of delegation.
c. Supervision is the right to act or command the actions and behavior of others.
d. Supervision is the obligation that occurs when one accepts an assignment.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is correct regarding delegation?

a. Delegation does not require a person to accept the responsibility for an assignment.
b. Delegation means transfer of authority for outcomes when the task is delegated to others.
c. Delegation requires a person to accept the responsibility for an assignment.
d. Delegation involves provision of guidance and oversight pertaining to a specific dele-gated nursing task.

abctaiwan · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Supervision is the provision of guidance and oversight pertaining to a specific delegated nursing task (ANA and NCSBN, Joint Statement on Delegation, 2006). Being responsible and answerable for behaviors, actions, or inactions of self or others under the context of delegation (NCSBN, 1995) is a definition of accountability. Authority is the right to act or command the actions and behavior of others. Responsibility is defined as the obligation that occurs when one accepts an assignment.

Answer to Question 2

C
Delegation requires that a person accept the responsibility for the assignment; the delegation process is not considered complete until this occurs. Another aspect of delegation is the transfer of responsibility for performance of a task from one person to another while retaining accountability for the outcome. The provision of guidance and oversight pertaining to a specific delegated nursing task is considered to be a definition of the principle of supervision.