NCSBN: Decision Making Grid Tool
Decision-making Grid Tool
This tool was developed to assist nurses in making delegation decisions. It provides a scoring mechanism for seven elements that should be considered when making delegation decisions. Use of the grid is built on the overall assumption that the activity/task being considered for delegation is within the nurse’s scope of practice and that the state Nursing Practice Act and Rules support delegation. The proposed delegation should also be consistent with Agency policy. The delegation decision-making grid can be used to achieve support for sound delegation decisions. It is intended to be used in conjunction with the Five Rights of Delegation https://www.ncsbn.org/fiverights.pdfand provides a framework for assessing the client’s needs, the skills of the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) and the licensed nurse, the benefits of the activity/task, as well as any potential harm in delegating the activity/task.[i]
[i] National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. / 1997
This tool was developed to assist nurses in making delegation decisions. It provides a scoring mechanism for seven elements that should be considered when making delegation decisions. Use of the grid is built on the overall assumption that the activity/task being considered for delegation is within the nurse’s scope of practice and that the state Nursing Practice Act and Rules support delegation. The proposed delegation should also be consistent with Agency policy. The delegation decision-making grid can be used to achieve support for sound delegation decisions. It is intended to be used in conjunction with the Five Rights of Delegation https://www.ncsbn.org/fiverights.pdfand provides a framework for assessing the client’s needs, the skills of the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) and the licensed nurse, the benefits of the activity/task, as well as any potential harm in delegating the activity/task.[i]
[i] National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. / 1997
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