Clinical Delegation Skills : A Handbook for Professional Practice

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Clinical Delegation Skills helps students and practicing nurses better understand delegation skills and apply them effectively when working with others, while still meeting patient needs. Practical, easy to read, and full of checkpoints, and exercises, this renowned text teaches readers about the world of professional healthcare roles and accountability, as well as how to communicate effectively, provide feedback, evaluate outcomes, handle conflict, and address leadership strengths and weaknesses. The book focuses on higher-order critical thinking skills, emotional intelligence, and clinical judgment. The Fourth Edition has been completely revised and updated and reflects all new delegation laws and policies, current evidence-based research that supports the efficacy of teamwork and delegation in clinical settings, new information on the Magnet Recognition Program for hospitals, and an entirely new resource section. Key Features Include: Chapter Opener and Highlighted Quotations Chapter Skills Checkpoint Questions and Answers Case Studies Nurse Delegation Forms

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Ruth Hansten RN, MBA, PhD, FACHE is the author of six books and numerous articles. Her mission is to promote healing and wholeness, transforming organizations through relationship enhancement and skills development. With over 30 years of experience in nursing, she brings both a practical and humorous approach to the essential work that nurses do. For the past 19 years her national consulting practice has worked with nursing care delivery models, critical thinking, delegation and leadership skills, and interdisciplinary team development. She has developed a care delivery model and philosophy called Relationship and Results Oriented Healthcare? (RROHC) and this model had resulted in improved patient outcomes, clinical indicators, employee engagement, provider satisfaction, and healthcare employee retention. Her doctoral research focused on critical thinking and clinical judgment and she incorporates her research into her teaching and consulting strategies. Table of Contents Chapter 1: The Overall Process of Delegation Chapter 2: Know Your World Chapter 3: Know Your Practice: Is My License on the Line Chapter 4: Know Your Organization: What About Where I Work? Chapter 5: Know Yourself Chapter 6: Know What Needs to Be Done Chapter 7: Know your delegate Chapter 8: Know How to Communicate Chapter 9: Know How to Resolve Conflict: Getting Coworkers to Work Together as a Team Chapter 10: Know how to give Feedback Chapter 11: Know How to Evaluate