Describe an experience you have had with delegating tasks to others (either licensed or non-licensed personnel- real or imagined)
Part 1: Delegation
Describe an experience you have had with delegating tasks to others (either licensed or non-licensed personnel- real or imagined).
Go to table 20.1 and discuss the five rights of delegation. List and define each with a reference. Describe how you would or how you used each right to ensure the delegation was appropriate. (Review attachment for table 20.1)
Go to table 20.2 and list the strategies for successful delegation. Ensure you provide a reference. Did any of these apply to your scenario? If not, how could you have a better outcome using these strategies? (Review attachment for table 20.2)
See page 530-531 in the text and describe each of the three delegation errors. Did any of these apply to your scenario? List these with a reference. Have you experienced these errors and the past? What typically causes each? (Review attachment for pages 530-531)
Part 2: Creating a Healthy Work Environment
Complete the readings listed in the module and define:
- A healthy work environment- provide a definition and reference
- The components of a healthy work environment-define with a reference
- Define your present work environment, is it a healthy work environment?
- If not, what steps would you take according to the research to make it a health work environment?
- What must an effective leader do to create a healthy work environment?
Readings and Resources
- Read: Chapter 18- Creating a Motivating Culture. Marquis. B.L. & Huston, C.J. (2017). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing. (9th ed). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
- Read: Chapter 21 – Effective Conflict Resolution and Negotiation. Marquis. B.L. & Huston, C.J. (2017). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing. (9th ed). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
- Read: Chapter 20 – Delegation. Marquis. B.L. & Huston, C.J. (2017). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing. (9th ed). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
- Read: Huddleston, P., Mancini, M.E., & Gray, J. (2017). Measuring Nurse Leaders’ and Direct Care Nurses’ Perceptions of a Healthy Work Environment in Acute Care Settings, Part 3. Journal of Nursing Administration, 47(3), 140-146. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000456
- Read: Freed, J. E. (2014). Effective leaders create healthy work environments. Public Manager, 43(2), 21-25.
- Read: American Association of Critical Care Nurses. (2016). AACN healthy work environment assessment. Retrieved from <a href="https://www.aacn.org/