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‭4.‬ ‭Functional‬ ‭Nursing‬ ‭:‬ ‭In‬ ‭this‬ ‭model,‬ ‭specific‬ ‭tasks‬‭and‬‭duties‬‭are‬‭assigned‬‭to‬‭the‬‭nursing‬‭team‬ ‭members.‬ ‭These‬ ‭tasks‬ ‭may‬ ‭include‬ ‭monitoring‬ ‭vital‬ ‭signs,‬ ‭administering‬ ‭medications,‬ ‭or‬ ‭providing‬‭wound‬‭care.‬‭This‬‭nursing‬‭model‬‭ensures‬‭that‬‭each‬‭client‬‭receives‬‭the‬‭necessary‬‭care‬ ‭without‬‭duplicating‬‭services.‬‭Functional‬‭nursing‬‭tasks‬‭are‬‭delegated‬‭based‬‭on‬‭the‬‭staff’s‬‭scope‬ ‭of practice and competency level.‬

‭Mastering the Art of Delegation: A Vital Nursing Skill‬ ‭Delegation‬ ‭is‬ ‭the‬ ‭transfer‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭nurse's‬ ‭responsibility‬ ‭for‬ ‭a‬ ‭task‬ ‭while‬ ‭retaining‬ ‭professional‬ ‭accountability.‬ ‭Delegation‬ ‭is‬ ‭an‬ ‭indispensable‬ ‭skill‬ ‭for‬ ‭nurses.‬ ‭It‬ ‭is‬ ‭essential‬ ‭to‬ ‭pinpoint‬ ‭the‬ ‭perfect‬ ‭person‬ ‭for‬ ‭any‬‭given‬‭task,‬‭clarify‬‭the‬‭tasks,‬‭and‬‭ensure‬‭they‬‭understand.‬‭It‬‭is‬‭necessary‬‭to‬‭ensure‬‭that‬ ‭the‬ ‭person‬ ‭given‬ ‭the‬ ‭task‬ ‭has‬ ‭the‬ ‭authority‬ ‭to‬ ‭carry‬ ‭it‬ ‭out.‬ ‭Appropriate‬ ‭delegation‬ ‭to‬ ‭unlicensed‬ ‭assistive‬ ‭personnel‬ ‭(UAP)‬ ‭is‬ ‭vital‬ ‭as‬ ‭the‬ ‭nurse‬‭remains‬‭responsible‬‭for‬‭the‬‭task‬‭delegated.‬‭Assessing‬ ‭the‬‭competency‬‭and‬‭scope‬‭of‬‭the‬‭UAP‬‭is‬‭a‬‭crucial‬‭part‬‭of‬‭delegation.‬‭As‬‭a‬‭nurse,‬‭you‬‭should‬‭be‬‭prepared‬ ‭to provide aid, monitor, and appreciate a job well done.‬ ‭Nurses‬‭should‬‭refrain‬‭from‬‭entrusting‬‭nonprofessional‬‭personnel‬‭with‬‭any‬‭of‬‭the‬‭following:‬ ‭nursing‬ ‭evaluations;‬ ‭identification‬ ‭of‬ ‭diagnosis,‬ ‭care‬ ‭goals,‬ ‭progress‬ ‭plans;‬ ‭or‬ ‭interventions‬ ‭that‬ ‭necessitate‬ ‭specialized knowledge and expertise.‬

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