| Title | Thoughtful nursing practice: reflections on nurse delegation decision-making. | | Author(s) | McInnis LA, Parsons LC | | Institution | Middle Tennessee State University, School of Nursing, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, USA. lmcinnis@mtsu.edu | | Source | Nurs Clin North Am 2009 Dec; 44(4):461-70. | | MeSH | American Nurses' Association
Decision Making
Decision Support Techniques
Delegation, Professional
Humans
Licensure, Nursing
Models, Nursing
Nurse Practitioners
Nurse's Role
Nurses' Aides
Nursing Assessment
Nursing, Practical
Nursing, Supervisory
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Professional Autonomy
Professional Competence
Social Responsibility
Thinking
United States
| | Abstract | This article discusses delegation challenges and legal and regulatory oversight associated with delegation in the clinical practice setting. The authors address moral and legal attributes of the roles and responsibilities of health care providers regarding delegating health care interventions. The article also explores guiding principles and rules of delegation within professional standards, national practice guidelines, and state nurse practice acts. Nurse experts provide thoughtful reflection on nursing models and the role of delegation, emphasizing the critical role of delegation in extending the role of the health care professional in patient care services. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Review
| | PubMed ID | 19850182 |
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