The LPN/LVN charge nurse has assigned tasks to the nursing assistant staff and the LPN/LVN orienting to the unit. On which statement about responsibility for outcomes should the LPN/LVN charge nurse base her or his actions?
A) The LPN/LVN charge nurse has no further responsibility, because the staff members have accepted the assignments and are responsible for completing all tasks.
B) The LPN/LVN charge nurse is responsible for checking the outcomes of care of the LPN/LVN orientee only because he is not an official member of the staff.
C) The LPN/LVN charge nurse is responsible for checking the outcomes of care of the nursing assistants only, because the nursing assistants are unlicensed, whereas the LPN/LVN orientee is a licensed employee.
D) The LPN/LVN charge nurse is legally responsible for checking the outcomes of all assignments made.

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The LPN/LVN charge nurse is responsible for ensuring that all assigned tasks and delegated duties have been performed and for noting the outcomes.

The LPN/LVN Charge Nurse Has Assigned Tasks to the Nursing