Clinical Delegation Skills

From The Critics

Reviewer: Virginia Richardson, DNS, RN, CPNP(Indiana University School of Nursing)
Description: This is the second edition of a resource book for professional nurses to enhance their understanding of the components of delegation.
Purpose: It is designed to increase the nurse's ability to understand and apply the components of delegation.
Audience: It is written for practicing nurses who delegate aspects of client care to others. It also could be used as a resource for those teaching management concepts and skills to undergraduate and graduate students.
Features: This book is very readable. The text is broken up with diagrams, charts, and bolded important points. There are questions throughout asking for input from the reader. The authors also added several "checkpoints" to each chapter with answers provided at the end of the chapter. The "checkpoints" ask the reader to recall information previously provided. It begins with a definition of delegation and progresses to why delegation is now necessary. Also included is a discussion about state boards of nursing and nurse practice acts and how they affect delegation. Chapters are included on the topics of resolving conflict, how to give feedback, and how to evaluate.
Assessment: This is an excellent resource for nursing students, faculty, and staff who could benefit from a greater understanding of the components of delegation and their practical applications.

Virginia Richardson

This is the second edition of a resource book for professional nurses to enhance their understanding of the components of delegation. It is designed to increase the nurse's ability to understand and apply the components of delegation. It is written for practicing nurses who delegate aspects of client care to others. It also could be used as a resource for those teaching management concepts and skills to undergraduate and graduate students. This book is very readable. The text is broken up with diagrams, charts, and bolded important points. There are questions throughout asking for input from the reader. The authors also added several "checkpoints" to each chapter with answers provided at the end of the chapter. The "checkpoints" ask the reader to recall information previously provided. It begins with a definition of delegation and progresses to why delegation is now necessary. Also included is a discussion about state boards of nursing and nurse practice acts and how they affect delegation. Chapters are included on the topics of resolving conflict, how to give feedback, and how to evaluate. This is an excellent resource for nursing students, faculty, and staff who could benefit from a greater understanding of the components of delegation and their practical applications.

4 Stars! from Doody