RNs and the role of delegator to UAP

 

How comfortable do you believe most RNs are in the role of delegator to UAP?

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Registered Nurses and the role of delegation to Unlicensed Assistive Personnel

Delegation errors are a primary factor in malpractice lawsuits against nurses. Many nurses are confused about when and how to delegate, and some aren’t clear on state laws and facility policies that pertain to delegation. Registered Nurses may even resist delegating in the belief that it threatens patient safety. Because of changes in healthcare delivery, task delegation is there to stay. In fact, delegation has many benefits. It frees nurses to do what they have been educated to do, make judgments about patients and coordinate patient care. The registered nurse is the primary nursing care giver and is critical to achieving the most optimal outcomes for patients. The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses [A.W.H.O.N.N] recognizes that Unlicensed Assistive Personnel can contribute as a member of healthcare team under the direction of the registered nurse, who is ultimately responsible for the coordination and delivery of nursing care to women and newborns.

Conduct and Participants
Choice of setting for the structured interview was in a controlled environment. Researcher and chosen participant were present only. Each researcher asked one participant that was known to them. There were no exclusion criteria present.
With the purpose of writing up transcript word for word, considerations to ethics was evident in the recording of the interview process, as permission was asked for and given prior.
The researchers ensured participants were fully aware of the purpose of the research and understood their rights. It was designed for these to be read out at the start of the interviews, explaining that participation is voluntary and that they are free to refuse to answer any questions and may withdraw from the interview at any time. Likewise, deletion of the interview recordings after the data was analysed was made known for their protection.
Results
Q1. Do you have family or outside responsibilities?
It was found that the 2 participants have different family lives. Participant 1 has no children and participant 2 has three.
Q2. How long have you been out of education and why is now your chosen time to return or thinking of returning?
Different amount of time separates each of the participants in how long each has been away from education. Participant 1 has been out for 5 years and participant 2 has been in and out of education during the last year.
Q3. Have you looked in depth at your chosen area of study and do you feel you are able to manage the workload and time management that is needed?
Knowledge was known to participant 2 who has studied previous in the chosen area of study and is aware of the workload it requires. However unaware of the course details, participant 1 has concerns over the workload. Time management is highly apparent to be a concern as participant 2 has family commitments and participant 1 has an active social life which will create difficultie

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