(Order) Deciding Delegation Using the Nurse Practice Act Which of the following tasks would you be willing to delegate to a nursing assistive personnel or licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse?

Deciding Delegation Using the Nurse Practice Act

Which of the following tasks would you be willing to delegate to a nursing assistive personnel or licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse? Use your state’s Nurse Practice Act or a decision tree created by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing or a State Board of Nursing as a reference for this case.

1. Uncomplicated wet-to-dry dressing change on a patient 3 days post-hip replacement
2. Every 2 hours checks on a patient with soft wrist restraints to assess circulation, movement, and comfort
3. Cooling measures for a patient with a temperature of 104°F
4. Calculation of intravenous