During the first staff meeting, a newly promoted nurse manager says, "I would like a commitment from all the nurses to review and improve the way delegation is done on the unit." Why would the manager be interested in delegation? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

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1. The manager may be able to delegate some tasks to nurses if the nurses are not overloaded with client care that could be completed by UAPs.
2. If delegation is done effectively, unit efficiency is increased.
3. If the manager can get more done because delegation is effective, there is a greater chance for career advancement.
4. There is no evidence that this is the case.
5. Development is stifled when the staff members are doing the wrong tasks.

During the First Staff Meeting, a Newly Promoted Nurse Manager