Delegation

Delegation Name Institution Course and Code Professor Date Delegation Registered nurses (RNs) are held accountable to provide safe, timely, effective, equitable, culturally sensitive, patient-centered, and efficient nursing care for patients in different settings (American Nurses Association, 2012). Notably, various tasks that can be delegated to licensed practical nurses (LPN) include monitoring patients, collecting data, administering medications, dressing changes, suctioning, inserting urinary catheters, and tracheostomy care. Besides, some nursing activities can be delegated to unlicensed assistants. These tasks are determined by legal parameters defined by the nursing scope of practice and vary according to state (American Nurses Association, 2012). Some of the routine tasks that can be performed by unlicensed assistants are making beds that are not occupied, feeding patients, dressing patients, observing hygiene, and supervising patient ambulation. Although delegating tasks helps RNs to focus on other critical things while they retain the accountability of c...