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Roles That Nurses Offers To Adults Over 50: A Briefing to American Association for Retired Persons (AARP)



Roles That Nurses Offers To Adults Over 50: A Briefing to American Association for Retired Persons (AARP)

Introduction

The American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) believes every patient has the right to professional nursing care that encompasses all aspects of the nursing process and meets or exceeds the AARP Standards and Guidelines of Clinical Practice Nursing. The American Nurses Association has developed position statements that are helpful in answering questions about assistive personnel and delegation of tasks. Nursing is the ultimate academic discipline and practice profession, which has shaped leadership displayed by women throughout the pace of time. Nursing was historically viewed as an extension of a woman's role in the home. Nurses can intervene and assist older adults by actively listening, exploring ways of coping, and promoting growth through the process of bereavement. Delegation has been defined as “the transfer of responsibility for the performance of an activity from one person to another while retaining accountability for the outcome” (ANA, 2005). The American Nurses Association's legal definition for delegation is “transfer of responsibility for the performance of a selected nursing task from a licensed nurse authorized to perform the task to someone who does not otherwise have the authority to perform the task” (Rule 4723-13-01(C) OAC).

Regulatory Guidelines for Delegation

The American Nurses Association developed regulatory guidelines for the delegation of tasks to assistive personnel that have been in effect since 2005. These rules were developed from professional standards and literature and are consistent with the Nurse Practice Act. The American Nurses Association regulations governing delegation is legally binding on nurses licensed in United States. A thorough understanding of these rules is essential. Not only must nurses protect their individual licenses by knowing what is expected of them, but by knowing the law, they can also protect their patients from unsafe practice. A registered nurse must assess the situation or circumstances involved when delegation is being considered. The three guiding concepts set forth in the American Nurses Association rules on delegation (Chapter 4723-13 OAC) include:

The unlicensed person must have the current ability to perform the task safely.

The delegating nurse or other licensed nurse must supervise the performance of the task.

Legislation and Nursing

Creating a folder nursing meets the need of the care team to have a working tool for:

Provide care tailored to the needs of the patient and to ensure continuity of care;

Respond fully to questions from doctors;

Arrange for all players care, written information, complete, reliable.

The file is a nursing document summarizing all the data in nursing throughout the hospitalization of a patient. It allows, by careful management, to coordinate care and promote the efficiency and quality of care. In legal terms, there is evidence of care. That is why all those working with the patient must be clearly indicated his comments gestures performed. It is strongly advised to avoid initials and the name and surname in full for the identification of the ...