Prince Faisal bin Khalid Cardiac Center

Abha, Saudi Arabia

Nursing Education
Department

DELEGATION
Objective
 At the end of the presentation, RNs will be
able to:
1. Be familiar with the principles of delegation.
 What is DELEGATION?

The transfer of RESPONSIBILITY and AUTHORITY for
the performance of a task from one individual to another
while retaining accountability for the outcome.
 Delegation involves two individuals: DELEGATOR and
DELEGATEE.

 PURPOSE:
1. Provide quality patient care
2. Allow RN to focus on core tasks
3. Address staffing issues
 ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF
DELEGATION

RESPONSIBILIT • Delegatee has the professional duty to performs

Y patient care tasks dependably and reliably.

AUTHORITY
• Refers to the delegatee’s ability to complete
duties within a specific role.

ACCOUNTABILIT • Refers to the Delegator’s legal liability related to

Y patient care.

Delegator can transfer the

RESPONSIBILITY and AUTHORITY to
perform a specified task but retains
ACCOUNTABILITY for its outcome.
FIVE RIGHTS OF DELEGATION
 RIGHT TASK

INSTITUTION’S
LEGALITIES
PPG’S
 RIGHT PERSON

DELEGATEE’S DELEGATEE’S DELEGATEE’S

KNOWLEDGE JOB EDUCATION
& SKILLS DESCRIPTION & TRAINING
RIGHT SUPERVISION

SUPERVISE
EVALUATE
DELEGATE
OUTCOME
E
 RIGHT DIRECTION and
COMMUNICATION

DIRECT what Communicate

NEVER
to do & how to EXPECTATION
ASSUME
do it S
RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES

RESOURCE DELEGATEE’S
PATIENT
AVAILABILIT COMPETENC
SITUATION
Y E
 References
 https://www.nursingworld.org/~4af4f2/globalassets/docs/ana/ethics/principlesofdelegation.pdf
 https://
www.eaglesflight.com/blog/the-importance-of-delegation-skills-in-nursing-how-to-improve-them
 American Nurses Association. (2012). Principles of Delegation.
 Questions and Suggestions
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NURSE EDUCATION TEAM
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Jazakallahu Khair!!!