High-risk delegation can lead to problems for the nurse.One concern to avoid this is to evaluate:

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The RN may be at risk if the delegated task can be performed only by the RN according to law,organizational policies and procedures,or professional standards of nursing practice; if the delegated task could involve substantial risk or harm to a patient; if the RN knowingly delegates a task to a person who has not had the appropriate training or orientation; or if the RN fails to adequately supervise the delegated activity and does not evaluate the delegated action by reassessing the patient (ANA,1996).

High-Risk Delegation Can Lead to Problems for the Nurse