A registered nurse is very busy on a medical/surgical unit and has two intravenous (IV) catheters that need to be removed so that the patients can be discharged
- Compare and contrast the nurse related principles of delegation with those that are organizational.
- Apply the essential elements for effective delegation to practice situation.
Assignment:
Analyze the following scenario related to delegation according to your own state’s Nurse Practice Act and compare it to one other state’s Nurse Practice Act. Use citations from the professional nursing literature and your state’s Nurse Practice Act, or scope of practice documents as resources.
Include your state’s definition of delegation in your introductory paragraph and the comparison’s state’s definition in the body of the paper.
- Scenario:
- A registered nurse is very busy on a medical/surgical unit and has two intravenous (IV) catheters that need to be removed so that the patients can be discharged. There are no other RNs available to help. The nurse asks a nursing assistant who is a senior in nursing school to discontinue the IV catheters. The nursing assistant has discontinued IVs as a student and the nurse is aware of this. The nursing assistant discontinues the IVs and the patients are discharged home.
- According to your state’s definition of delegation, was the nurse able to delegate this task to the nursing assistant? Why or why not? Compare and contrast this scenario with another delegation scenario from your nursing practice.
Submission Requirements
- Remember to use APA 7th edition to format your paper and include at least two citations from peer-reviewed professional nursing literature in addition to other resources.
- *This paper should be a minimum of three pages in length. The depth and breadth of analysis and critical thinking presented should be the focus of the paper.
Be sure to follow rubric under Assignment Instructions.
Assignment 2 Grading Rubric
| Competency | 18 Points | 12 Points | 6 Points | 0 Points | Total |
| Include your state’s definition of delegation in the introductory paragraph | Includes your state’s definition of delegation in the introductory paragraph | Mentions your state’s definition of delegations in the introductory paragraph but does not include full definition | Includes your state’s definition of delegation but in a section other than the introductory paragraph | No paper submitted or content missing | /18 |
| Discusses, according to your state’s definition of delegation, was the nurse able to delegate this task to the nursing assistant? Why or why not? | Discusses, according to your state’s definition of delegation, was the nurse able to delegate this task to the nursing assistant? Why or why not? | Discusses, according to your state’s definition of delegation, was the nurse able to delegate this task to the nursing assistant? Does not indicate why or why not? | Provides a simplistic, yes/no, according to your state’s definition of delegation, was the nurse able to delegate this task to the nursing assistant? | No paper submitted or content missing | /18 |
| Includes the comparison state’s definition of delegation | Includes the comparison state’s definition of delegation | Mentions the comparison state’s definition of delegation but does not include the full definition | Does not include the comparison state’s definition of delegation | No paper submitted or content missing | /18 |
| Compare and contrast this scenario with another delegation scenario from your nursing practice. | Compare and contrast this scenario with another delegation scenario from your nursing practice. | Compares and does not contrast this scenario with another delegation scenario from your nursing practice./td> | Mentions a delegation scenario from your nursing practice but does not compare and contrast with this scenario | No paper submitted or content missing | /18 |
| Includes at least two citations from peer-reviewed professional nursing literature in addition to other resources. | Includes at least two citations from peer-reviewed professional nursing literature in addition to other resources. | Includes less than two citations from peer-reviewed professional nursing literature in addition to other resources. | Does not include any citations from peer-reviewed professional nursing literature in addition to other resources. | No paper submitted or content missing | /18 |
| Competency | 2.5 Points | 2 Points | 1 Point | 0 Points | Total |
| Organization | Organization excellent, ideas clear and arranged logically, transitions smooth, no flaws in logic. | Organization good; ideas usually clear and arranged in acceptable sequence; transitions usually smooth, good support | Organization minimally effective; problems in approach, sequence, support and transitions | Organization does not meet requirements | /2.5 |
| Grammar | Grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and usage correct and idiomatic, consistent with Standard American English | Grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and usage good mostly consistent with Standard American English; errors do not interfere with meaning or understanding | Grammar, punctuation, mechanics and usage distracting and often interfere with meaning or understanding | Grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and usage interfere with understanding | /2.5 |
| APA Format | Demonstrates competent use of mechanics and APA | Minimal APA errors | Many APA errors | Complete lack of understanding | /2.5 |
| References | References are relevant, authoritative and contemporary | Adequate references | Minimal use of appropriate references | Poor use and/or selection of references not relevant | /2.5 |
| TOTAL | /100 | ||||
