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Accepting and refusing assignments

J L Powers

    Nursing Management
    |September 1, 1993
    PubMed
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    Nurse managers can ensure patient safety by using enabling practice environments and cross-training when challenging or delegating assignments. These strategies uphold professional, ethical, and legal nursing responsibilities.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Management
    • Healthcare Ethics
    • Patient Safety

    Background:

    • Professional, ethical, and legal guidelines govern patient assignment challenges and delegation in nursing.
    • Maintaining safe nursing practice is paramount, especially when addressing staffing concerns.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore alternatives for nurse managers and staff when facing patient assignment challenges.
    • To identify strategies that uphold nursing responsibilities without compromising patient safety.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of professional guidelines and ethical frameworks.
    • Analysis of alternative strategies such as environmental enablement and cross-training.

    Main Results:

    • Guidelines provide a framework for professional, ethical, and legal responsibilities in assignment delegation.

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  • Enabling practice environments and cross-training are viable alternatives for maintaining safe nursing levels.
  • These factors offer options for nurse managers and staff without patient safety risks.

    • Conclusions:

    • Nurse managers have options to address assignment challenges while upholding professional standards.
    • Implementing supportive practice environments and cross-training are key to safe nursing delegation.
    • Patient safety can be maintained through strategic management of nursing assignments and resources.