NURSE DELEGATION NORTH DAKOTA FEBRUARY 17, 2010 ND BOARD OF NURSING Constance B. Kalanek PhD, RN Executive Director 1 ND Board of Nursing

NDBON Overview NDCC Nurse Practice Act NDAC Rules Unlicensed Assistive Persons & Medication Assistants Collaboration with stakeholders 2 ND Board of Nursing

ELEMENTS REQUIRED BEFORE DELEGATION CAN OCCUR 1. Authority (legal) 2. Role or job description 3. Knowledge of responsibility 4. Recognize accountability 5. Trust 3 ND Board of Nursing

CAN YOU DEFINE THE TERM “DELEGATION”? “Delegation" means: The authorization for the performance of selected nursing interventions from a licensed nurse to an unlicensed assistive person NDAC (16). 4 ND Board of Nursing

DEFINITIONS UNLICENSED ASSISTIVE PERSON (UAP) – means an assistant to the nurse who regardless of title is authorized by the board to perform nursing interventions delegated and supervised by a licensed nurse. (NDCC (9). 5 ND Board of Nursing

WHO ARE UAPs IN ND? - CNA in nursing home -HH & Hospice aide -Medical Assistant -Surgical Technician -NA in acute care -Workers in correctional facility, DD settings & home settings 6 ND Board of Nursing

NURSE ACCOUNTABILITY Self Clients Employer NDBON Profession 7 ND Board of Nursing

LIMITS ON DELEGATON Assessment Nursing Diagnosis Plan of Care Teaching Counseling Triage Receiving/transmitting orders NDAC ND Board of Nursing

DESIRED DELEGATION OUTCOMES Protection of client safety Achievement of desired client outcomes Reduction of health care costs Access to appropriate levels of health care Decreased nursing liability 9 ND Board of Nursing

KEYS TO DELEGATING EFFECTIVELY Communicate continuously Value all team member contributions Develop trust between co-workers Learn from experience 10 ND Board of Nursing

MEDICATION ASSISTANTS Three levels – I, II, III Variation in depth of program NDAC Rules Delegation process – not meant to replace the nurse 11 ND Board of Nursing

COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS - WORK GROUPS Between state agencies Understand the specifics of the law & rules Assist in the provision of care in all settings. 12 ND Board of Nursing

FAQ I’m an RN who works with Quality Service providers in a home setting. Can I delegate to the QSPs to assist the client in assistance with medication administration? 13 ND Board of Nursing

APPROPRIATE/INAPPROPRIATE DELEGATION Susan, a nurse works for a county social service, has delegated to Jane, the assistant, the task of assisting Mr. Jones with taking his medications. He is very shaky & can not open the bottle easily without spilling the contents. Did Susan do the right thing? 14 ND Board of Nursing

APPROPRIATE/INAPPROPRIATE DELEGATION Linda, a nurse working for the County Social Services has delegated to Bob, the assistant, the task of suctioning Mr. Clark. Mr. Clark has been on ventilator support for 15 years. Did Linda do the right thing? 15 ND Board of Nursing

FAQ I’m an RN who works in a self directed cares program and I do not oversee the caregivers directly. What is my role in delegation? 16 ND Board of Nursing

Questions. Can I be sued if I make a mistake ?. If a UAP makes a mistake is my nursing license on the line? 17 ND Board of Nursing