Question

Facilitating development of knowledge of nursing delegation processes is a critical nurse leader role. Differentiate critical steps for safe delegation. Discuss rationale for the critical steps chosen.  

Answer 1

Delegation is a way of action process where an individual (delegatee) or a group of subordinates either work together or perform individually to deliver the cause of responsibilities; directed by authority of a delegator (leader) .

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1) Sense of accountability

2) Patient care safety/Responsibility

3) Leadership role and individual efficiency

The nurses are responsible for patient safety, and to understand the task, accounting safety and to delegating each of responsibility is a critical role.

The critical steps for safe delegation is to follow the 5 'R's:

a) Right TASK

b) Right CIRCUMSTANCES

c) Right GUIDANCE

d) Right SUPERVISION

e) Right DIRECTION

Briefly, A right person ought to be assigned with right duties directed by a nurse with proper guidance and in addition to this, the delegetee must be under the supervision until the assigned role job done properly.