A Nurse Has the Reputation of Delegating Tasks That Are

question 9

Multiple Choice

A nurse has the reputation of delegating tasks that are time-consuming or distasteful. What should the nurse manager consider before addressing this situation?

• A) Misuse of delegation is an ethical issue.
• B) One of the privileges of loyalty to the hospital is being able to delegate distasteful tasks to others.
• C) Doing distasteful tasks is part of the learning process for new nurses.
• D) The nurse reserves the right to delegate any task he or she wishes.

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