NUR203 - The Nurse Leader and Delegation (1.5 HR)

Purpose: The purpose of this course is to increase knowledge in the nursing delegation skill set needed to appropriately use delegation as a tool in nursing practice. Objectives:  1. Define delegation; 2. Differentiate between responsibility and accountability; 3. List two benefits of delegation for the registered nurse; 4. List two challenges to delegation for the registered nurse; 5. Discuss the five rights of delegation; 6. Describe how delegation influences patient outcomes; 7. Summarize the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s Delegation Decision-Making Grid; 8. List the three categories of the American Nurse Association’s Nursing Principles of Delegation.