Which task is most appropriate for the registered nurse to delegate to an unlicensed assistive personnel?

Taking the blood pressure of a patient who has just had CPR and now has regained spontaneous circulation.. Taking a blood pressure is an appropriate task to delegate to a unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). This is the task that is within the UAP's scope of practice. It allows the nurse to focus on other tasks necessary after a code situation. Assessing lung sounds or an IV site both require a RN’s assessment. Medication administration is outside the scope of practice of an UAP.

Which task is most appropriate for the registered nurse to delega...

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Topics: Delegation, Prioritization and Leadership Cardiovascular Communication & Documentation Health Care Ethics, Law, and Policy Health Care Quality

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