Question

What are the key principles that a registered nurse should consider when delegating tasks to other healthcare personnel? What are three tasks that a registered nurse may assign to a licensed practical nurse and three tasks that a registered nurse may assign other assistive personnel?

Answer 1

Some of the key principles the registered nurse should consider when delegating task to other health care professional should be accountable, responsible and taking authority

• The rights of delegation like right task,right circumstances, right person,right communication and right supervision
• Make sure who has to be assigned what task
• Do not provide much stressful acractivities
• Avoid unfamiliar work or new work

The task which a RN can assign a LPN are

• To monitor vital signs
• Escort the patients to room
• inform any minor changes in patient conditions
• Record medical history
• history collection
• Plan care as per the need of patients
• administration of medication
• assist RN and physician in patient care
• to provide basic care

The other task that a RN can assign other assistive person are

• To mobilise patients
• provide personal hygiene care
• Providing position to patient
• assist in feeding