To effectively delegate in a team nursing environment, the RN team lea

QUESTION

To effectively delegate in a team nursing environment, the RN team leader must be familiar with the legal and organizational roles of each group of personnel and must:

a. Be able to effectively communicate with patients.
b. Build relationships with physicians.
c. Be able to adapt to daily changes in staffing.
d. Adapt in communicating information to her supervisor.

ANSWER:

ANS: C
A particular challenge in team nursing is that staff mixes and staff may change daily because of individual schedules and shortages.