Which tasks can the registered nurse appropriately delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel? Select all that apply.

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Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) may perform routine tasks for stable clients under the direction of the registered nurse (RN). Tasks related to the nursing process (eg, assessment, planning, evaluation) require trained knowledge, critical thinking, and individualized application by the RN and cannot be delegated. A client 1-day post chest tube placement must be assessed by the RN to establish safety and readiness for ambulation. However, the UAP can assist the RN in ambulating if appropriate (Option A). UAP can empty, measure, and record output from a surgical drain. However, the RN is responsible for assessing the drainage (eg, type, amount, odor, color) and maintaining the wound drainage device (Option B). As directed by the RN, UAP can courier blood products to and from the blood bank (Option D). However, verification of any blood products must be performed by 2 RNs prior to transfusion. UAP can carry out comfort measures such as escorting family members to the waiting area (Option E). (Option C) Although UAP may report observations of abnormal physical signs to the nurse, it is the RN's responsibility to assess the client's ongoing condition. Monitoring of RN findings can be delegated to a licensed practical nurse but not to a UAP. Educational objective: Unlicensed assistive personnel may perform clerical (eg, escorting family members, transporting blood products) and clinical tasks (eg, emptying, measuring, and recording output) related to the care of stable clients under the direction of the registered nurse.

Which Tasks Can the Registered Nurse Appropriately Delegate to Unlicensed