Author Question: What has caused some of the concern about the use of unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? 1. ... (Read 145 times)

vicotolentino · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

What has caused some of the concern about the use of unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

1. Supervision is provided by the registered nurse.
2. UAPs do not provide quality care.
3. Home health aides are not supervised.
4. There is variability of education and training of all types of UAPs.

Question 2

The nursing student has developed a poster presentation regarding delegation. Which statement, made by this student, would be evaluated as correct?

1. There is a sharing of authority between the person delegating the work and the person who accepts the delegation.
2. The nurse retains accountability for nursing work assigned to others.
3. Employers decide which work the nurse can delegate and should document this list in the nurse's job description.
4. The nurse who delegates work should dictate exactly how the work should be accomplished.

akpaschal · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. Supervision by the registered nurse is not a concern as long as the RN assures they are able provide safe care.
2. Most UAPs do provide quality care with appropriate supervision.
3. Home health aides, although they work more independently than do UAPs in other organizations, are supervised by the home health RN.
4. The amount of education and training of UAPs is highly variable, which has caused some concern about what they are able to do and the effect on the quality of care.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. When the task is delegated, the person doing the delegation transfers the authority to do the task to the person who accepts the delegation.
2. The nurse retains legal and ethical accountability for any work delegated to others. This is an important concept to consider when delegating work.
3. The State Board of Nursing makes the decisions about delegating. The employer cannot change those decisions.
4. The idea of delegation is that the person doing the delegation gives the task to another person who should be able to design a work plan to accomplish the task. The person doing the delegation should not have to manage the task or dictate how to do the work.