You Are a New Nurse on an Orthopedic Unit, and You

question 8

Multiple Choice

You are a new nurse on an orthopedic unit, and you are learning how to integrate delegation into your daily work. What might be important for you to consider to improve your delegation?

• A) Organize your work and consider who is best to do what tasks and when.
• B) When you delegate, do not overburden UAPs as they will work harder if they like you.
• C) Recognize that your performance appraisal will depend on demonstrating that you are able to do the entire job.
• D) After you delegate to UAPs, you will have minimal contact with patients UAPs are caring for.

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