Leadership Exam 1 (ATI Nursing Leadership and Management Ch 1)Accurate 100%

Delegation - ANSWER the process of transferring the authority and responsibility to another team member to complete a task, while retaining the accountability Delegation Decisions are Based on: - ANSWER -individual client needs -facility policies -job descriptions -state nurse practice act -professional standards Can LPN's delegate to other LPN's or AP? - ANSWER Yes Five Rights of Delegation - ANSWER -Right Task -Right Circumstance -Right Person -Right Direction/Communication -Right Supervision/Evaluation Right Task - ANSWER -repetitive -requires little supervision -relatively noninvasive for the client Right Circumstance - ANSWER -consider the team members workload -match the complexity of care demands to the skill level of the heath care team member Right Person - ANSWER -assess and verify the competency of the health care member -must be within the team members scope of practice and must have the necessary competence/training -continually review the performance and determine care competency -assess performance based on standards and IF NECESSARY take steps to remediate a failure to meet standards Right Direction/Communication - ANSWER Communicate either in writing or orally: -data that needs to be collected -method and time line for reporting (including when to report concerns/assessment findings) -specific tasks to be performed -client specific instructions -expected results, time lines