The client needs to ambulate using a walker.Which activity could the nurse safely delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

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The safe delegation to UAP for a client who needs to ambulate using a walker would be ambulating using the walker, once the client demonstrates adequate skill. This activity is within the scope of practice of a UAP who is supervised by the nurse. It is important to note that providing instructions or educational materials to clients is the role of the nurse, not the UAP. Assessing or evaluating the client's ability to use the walker is also not appropriate for delegation to a UAP. Additionally, the UAP cannot document that he/she cannot ambulate a client who requires assistive devices as this is beyond the UAP's scope of practice.

The Client Needs to Ambulate Using a Walker