* Delegation means that a nurse authorizes an unlicensed person to perform a task of nursing care in selected situations and indicates that authorization in writing. The delegation process includes ...

With the emergence of healthcare support staff, the boundaries of the role of registered nurses have been blurred. Often healthcare workers are now allocated tasks that were once the responsibility of ...

These are the dog days of August. We’re roasting in high temperatures and dreaming of trips to the beach. This is the time we should be taking vacations and using the time to relax, refresh, and ...

To submit a legal/professional nursing question for future consideration, write to the editor at syox@medscape.net (Include "Ask the Expert" in subject line.) An advanced practice registered nurse ...

Tech enablement, or automation, and improved delegation of tasks have the potential to free up to 15 percent of nurses’ time. The finding comes from a May 26 report from McKinsey and Co. and the ...

I cannot even imagine the cost savings that can occur with nurse delegation. We are only one family, and no matter what, we celebrate every day we have with Joe. We will look forward to nurse ...

Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland’s School of Nursing is working closely with the Cook Islands to strengthen ...

She says nurse managers do not delegate for several reasons: They are afraid to add more responsibilities to an already overworked staff They are afraid staff cannot complete tasks as well as they can ...