respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. You are required to use 1 scholarly resource in addition to your textbook. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
As a leader in your nursing department, you must review the registered nurse practice act for the state in which you work—the guideline for each nurse who works in that state.
Part 1:
Locate your own state’s nurse practice act, and summarize it.
In your own words, post what the act says about the nurses’ responsibility when delegating care to unlicensed assistive personnel.
- What does the delegation language mean to you in regard to your own delegation of care to unlicensed assistive personnel?
Part 2:
- Describe a change that recently occurred in your workplace.
- What resources were used to implement the change?
- How did the staff react?
- From your perspective, what steps could the leadership team have taken to better implement the change?
