Asked by Krusha Patel on Sep 27, 2024
A staff nurse delegates a task to a nursing assistive personnel (NAP) , knowing that the NAP has never performed the task before. As a result, the patient is injured, and the nurse defensively states that the NAP should have known how to perform such a simple task. Which element of the decision-making process is the nurse lacking?
A) Authority
B) Autonomy
C) Responsibility
D) Accountability
Accountability
The obligation to explain, justify, and take responsibility for one's actions in a professional or personal context.
Nursing Assistive Personnel
Health care workers who provide patient support under the direction of nursing staff.
Decision-making Process
A cognitive process leading to the selection of a belief or a course of action among several possible alternative options.
- Understand and apply principles of accountability and responsibility in nursing practice.
Learning Objectives
- Understand and apply principles of accountability and responsibility in nursing practice.