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Delegation (Does this task require TAPE? Teaching, Assessment, Planning,…

- - - - Yes:
        
        5 Rights of Task Delegation:
        
        Right circumstance... Is your PT stable? Is the LPN short-staffed?
        
        Right supervision... evaluate the completion of the task
        
        Right task...Is it within their scope?
        
        Who can I ask to perform this task?
        
        UAP
        
        Ambulating
        
        Turning
        
        Bathing
        
        I/O (no IV)
        
        Mouthcare
        
        Toileting
        
        Linen change
        
        Feeding (no RF aspiration)
        
        Vitals
        
        Weight
        
        Stable patient
        
        LPN
        
        All UAP duties
        
        Stable PT w/ chronic, predictable outcomes
        
        Collect data that would contribute to an assessment (auscultation) but NOT a full assessment
        
        Routine procedures that do not require critical thinking (EKG, glucose, foley, wound/ostomy care)
        
        Admin meds (no IV or blood)
        
        Assist in implementation of care plan interventions
        
        Right direction/communication...Explain in a clear, straightforward way how to perform the task and what your expectations are.
        
        Right person... Do they have experience to perform the task?
      - No: Do not delegate.