SIM 405 Professional Standards Delegation of Selected Nursing Tasks Discussion
Nurses must act to prevent unsafe and unethical care practices. Many resources exist to resolve ethical and other practice dilemmas.
Watch the Professional Standards Scenario in this module (below) before continuing.
Once you’ve watched the scenario, analyze it related to delegation according to your own states Nurse Practice Act and compare it to one other states Nurse Practice Act. According to your states definition of delegation, was the nurse able to delegate this task to the nursing assistant? Why or why not? Compare and contrast this scenario with anther delegation scenario from your nursing practice.
Resources:
Your state nursing board website
American Nurses Association (ANA) and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Joint Statement on Delegation
Additional Instructions:
All submissions should have a title page and reference page.
Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.
Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.
Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.
Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.