NSE 417 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Respiratory Therapist, Joint Dislocation, Venipuncture
25 Aug 2018
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Examples of delegation: a nurse who works in the community could delegate the administration of heparin by injection to an unregulated care provider who is providing care in the client"s home. In this example, the nurse has delegated the controlled act of. Administering a substance by injection. : a nurse who provides home care to a client requiring dressing changes for a wound extending below the dermis could delegate the controlled act to the client"s spouse. In this instance, the nurse has delegated the controlled act of. Performing a procedure below the dermis. : a nurse may accept the authority to defibrillate through delegation from a physician. Defibrillation falls under the controlled act of applying a form of energy. Delegation regulation: rns, rpns, np"s, prohibits delegating certain controlled acts (for example, nps cannot delegate setting a fracture), sub-delegation is not allowed. Includes 10 requirements that nurses must meet when delegating to others.
