Nursing NUR402 Lecture Notes - Lecture 44: Health Professional
10 May 2016
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A nurse may delegate when all the following requirements have been met: The nurse has the authority under the nursing act to perform the controlled act. The nurse has the knowledge, skill and judgment to perform the controlled act safely and ethically. The nurse has a nurse-client relationship with the client for whom the controlled act will be performed. The nurse has considered whether the delegation of the controlled act is appropriate, keeping in mind the best interests and needs of the client. The nurse takes reasonable steps to ensure that she/he is satisfied that sufficient safeguards and resources are available to the delegatee so that the controlled act can be performed safely and ethically. The nurse has considered whether the delegation should be subject to any conditions15 to ensure that it is performed safely and ethically, and has made the delegation subject to conditions, if applicable.
