Benefits of Delegation
Benefits to the Nurse Nurses also benefit from delegation. If the nurse is able to delegate some tasks to UAPs, more time can be devoted to those tasks that cannot be delegated, especially complex patient care. Thus, patient care is enhanced, the nurse’s job satisfaction increases, and retention is improved.
Nancy, RN, has three central line dressing changes to complete as well as two patients to transfer to another unit before the end of shift in one hour. Nancy delegates the transfer duties to Shelley, LPN, and completes the central line dressing changes.