A student nurse is concerned about delegation practices and wonders why hospitals employ unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)and LPN/LVNs.The student nurse refers to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing and learns that the role of these personnel is to focus on what?
A) Supplementing the staffing pattern when an RN is not available
B) Aiding the RN by performing appropriately delegated care tasks
C) Replacing the RN when the health care facility provides long-term care
D) Providing patient teaching,allowing more direct care to be provided by the RN

Question

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UAPs and LPN/LVNs aid the RN by performing tasks that have been appropriately delegated to them, allowing the RN to focus on more complex care needs. This delegation enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of patient care.

A Student Nurse Is Concerned About Delegation Practices and Wonders