A nurse manager wants to ensure appropriate delegation to a staff memb

QUESTION

A nurse manager wants to ensure appropriate delegation to a staff member. To do that, the manager should be familiar with all but which of the following?

a. The job description for the staff member
b. The educational background of the staff member
c. The skills checklist or certifications of the staff member
d. The attitudes of other staff toward that staff member

ANSWER:

ANS: D
Before writing job descriptions, management decides which assignments to delegate. Job descriptions are based on the functional needs of the agency and clarify the responsibility of the individual’s position and the objectives of the work.