Which statement made by the nurse manager is an example of the first step of delegation?
A) "I must choose a person with good time management skills to be the delegate for this task."
B) "I plan to evaluate the outcomes of your work in 6 months."
C) "I am going to delegate the responsibility for creating the vacation schedule."
D) "I have some additional information that will help you in this task."

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1. Choosing the person to delegate to can only be accomplished after the task to be delegated is identified and defined.
2. Information regarding the task, such as when it will be evaluated, is given to the delegate as part of the delegation process. This cannot be done until the task is defined and the delegate is chosen.
3. The first step of the process is to identify and define the task that will be delegated.
4. Additional information can only be offered when the delegate has been chosen, and the delegate can be chosen only after the task has been identified.

Which Statement Made by the Nurse Manager Is an Example