Delegating to Unlicensed Personnel

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-DUP

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Learning Objectives:
Define delegation as it relates to assistive personnel.
Identify the “Five Rights” of delegation and practice strategies that can be used to effectively delegate to assistive personnel.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Licensed Professional Role

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses

Supportive Role

Defining Concepts

Competent Delegation

Delegation, Assignment, and Supervision

Five Rights of Delegation

Review

Section 3: Assistive Personnel Role

Responsibility and Risk

Responsible Delegation

What Cannot Be Delegated

Handling Appropriate Delegation

Review

Section 4: Teamwork and Collaboration

The Process of Delegation

Communication Barriers

Effective Communication

Promoting Teamwork and Communication

Review

Section 5: Clinical Vignette

Creating a Patient Assignment

Section 6: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Exam and BrainSparks

Instructor: Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN

Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN, is an SME writer for Relias with over 20 years of acute care experience in nursing. She has served in several leadership roles in the acute care setting, the medical-surgical division, and as a nurse educator. She has mentored nurses in renal and oncology specialties. She has been involved in various institutional committees and quality improvement projects. Monica is passionate about professional nursing standards and fostering an environment of continuous lifelong learning as an instrument to improve patient care. 

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.