Instruct and/or assess, verify and identify the UAP's competency on an individual, task and patient -specific basis.Ī registered nurse may delegate nursing activities to other.health care personnel, provided that the delegating registered nurse shall bear full. activity."Įstablish organizational standards consistent with applicable law and rules which identify educational and training requirements and competency measurements of nurses and UAPs. (d) the proximity and availability of the.nurse to the unlicensed person when performing the. (c) the nature of the nursing task being delegated (b) the training and capability of the unlicensed person to whom the nursing task is delegated (a) the stability of the condition of the patient The degree of supervision required shall be determined by the qualified licensed nurse after an evaluation of appropriate factors involved, including, but not limited to the following: nurse shall provide supervision of all nursing activities delegated to an unlicensed person in accordance with the following conditions: nurse to the unlicensed person when performing the nursing activity." "The degree of supervision required shall be determined by the qualified licensed nurse after an evaluation of appropriate factors involved, including.the proximity and availability of the. Provide for appropriate supervision for safe, effective performance of the activity and determination of the patient's response. Provide appropriate preparation in management techniques to deliver and delegate care. would not require the unlicensed person to exercise nursing judgment and that can be properly and safely performed by the unlicensed person involved, without jeopardizing the patient's welfare." "The nursing activity must be one that a reasonable and prudent nurse would determine to be delegatable. Match the complexity of the activity with the UAP competency and with the level of supervision available. although unlicensed personnel may be used to complement the qualified licensed nurse in the performance of nursing functions, such personnel cannot be used as a substitute for the qualified licensed nurse."
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"The full utilization of the services of a qualified licensed nurse may permit him/her to delegate selected nursing activities to unlicensed personnel. Provide appropriate staffing and skill mix, identify clear lines of authority and reporting, and provide sufficient equipment and supplies to meet the collective nursing care needs. "The qualified licensed nurse must make an assessment of the patient's nursing care needs prior to delegating." "Assessment/identification of the nursing needs of a patient, the plan of nursing actions, implementation of the plan, and evaluation of the plan, are essential components of nursing practice, and are the functions of the qualified licensed nurse." on file with the employing agency."Īssess the health status of the patient community, analyze the data and identify collective nursing care needs, priorities and necessary resources.Īssess health status of individual patient(s), analyze the data and identify patient-specific goals and nursing care needs. "The unlicensed person shall have documented competencies.
"Delegation by Registered Nurses and Licensed practical Nurses must fall within their respective scope of practice.Said delegation must occur within the framework of the job description of the delegatee and organizational policies and procedures."Īppropriate activities are identified for specific UAP Organizational policies, procedures and standards describe expectations of and limits to activities.
the final decision as to what nursing activity can be safely delegated.is within the scope of that. nurse is directly responsible for the nursing care given to the patient.
nurse who will be delegating."Īppropriate delegation activities are identified for specific patients. an administratively designated nurse shall communicate this information to the. The unlicensed person shall have documented competencies. Appropriate activities for consideration in delegation decisions are identified in UAP job descriptions/role delineation.
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