Assignment task: Using the definitions for leading, managing, and following, describe a situation on how work is organized in a clinical unit. Who led? Who managed? Who followed? Did this happen seamlessly, or were there times when there was tension in efforts?
Review a delegation decision made by a nurse related to a clinical experience in your practice setting. After reviewing the nurse practice act and professional standards, provide answers with an evidence-based rationale to the following questions:
Did the nurse make clear what was delegated? Why or why not?
Were the delegation decisions logical? Why or why not?
Were the delegation decisions made within legal and ethical parameters?