According to the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, there are five factors that a nurse should assess when making a decision to delegate nursing tasks.
These factors are assessing the potential for harm, the complexity of the task, the amount of problem solving and innovation re-quired, the unpredictability of the outcome, and the: a. amount of time that the task will take.
b. degree of comfort the delegatee has with the task.
c. level of patient interaction.
d. method of measuring outcomes.
Question 2
An organization has hired six foreign RNs whose manager has noticed they don't mix with other staff. They often speak in their own language during their breaks, although they speak English while on duty.
Which would be the most helpful action for this manager to take to better assimilate these RNs?
A) Tell the foreign nurses they should not speak in a foreign language anywhere at work.
B) Send them to an English language course at the local adult school.
C) Ask the nonforeign RNs to make an effort to include the foreign nurses in after-work activities.
D) Begin a short sharing session before client report, so all RNs can share information about their cultures and differences in client care.
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