Delegation In Nursing Essay

Patient safety is a continuous priority within nursing; therefore, understanding the concept of distributing patient care is a difficult, yet essential, skill of delegation to maintain the safety of patients. The purpose of this discussion board is to discuss a critical thinking exercise involving delegation responsibilities that encounter job conflicts, providing resolution strategies and communication techniques

a.What are the key issues to consider about when to delegate and assign care to this patient?

Prior to assigning this patient, there are critical components of delegation that need to be considered. Utilization of the five key elements of delegation allows the nurse to think critically and professional when assigning this patient to the nurse. The five delegated acts are, Right task, within the nurse's scope of practice; Right Circumstance, Identifying patient goals and needs; Right Person, level of education required to complete patient need of care; Right Direction/Communication, collaborative communication

The conflict arises when James, the new nurse, expressed his concerns in preparing the patient for surgery. James is feeling an interpersonal conflict between himself and the charge nurse,

c.What are the problems presented in the case?

Some of the dilemmas that are presented in this case are, the patient is nonverbal, James, the new nurse, has never prepared a patient for a mastectomy surgery thus far in his new career and the charge nurse did not take into consideration when placing a new nurse into an assignment with a patient scheduled for surgery that morning. The charge nurse also does not recognizing James’s discomfort as evidence by stating that the forms are the same for any patient receiving surgery.

d.What are the possible solutions? Include at least 2 power and conflict resolution strategies and 2 communication techniques in your