3.7 Learning Activities
Learning activities.
(Answers to “Learning Activities” can be found in the “Answer Key” at the end of the book. Answers to interactive activities are provided as immediate feedback.)
1. Review the following case studies regarding nurse liability associated with inappropriate delegation:
- Nurse Case Study: Wrongful delegation of patient care to unlicensed assistive personnel
- Nurse Video Case Study: Failure to assess and monitor
Reflective Questions: What delegation errors occurred in each of these scenarios and what were the repercussions of these errors for the nurses involved?
2. The RN is delegating tasks to the LPN/VN and UAP on a medical-surgical unit. Using the columns as reference, indicate where delegation errors occurred using the 5 Rs of delegation.
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Learning Delegation Through Role-Play: A Problem-Based Learning Activity for Nursing Students
Affiliation.
- 1 About the Author Susan A. Seibert, DNP, RN, CNE, is an instructor at the University of Southern Indiana Department of Nursing, Evansville, Indiana. For more information, contact Dr. Seibert at [email protected].
- PMID: 32649479
- DOI: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000692
According to the American Nurses Association and National Council of State Boards of Nursing 2019 guidelines, teaching strategies are needed to engage students in the application of delegation knowledge and skills. Students need opportunities to gain experience with delegation decision-making in a safe, risk-free environment. This article describes the instructional design and evaluation of an innovative role-play activity to engage senior-level nursing students in delegation decision-making.
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