When delegation is implemented, number one priority is patient’s safety. ”Delegation is about patient safety and patient experience. If a nurse knows what they are doing and can relax in their work, it can lead to a better outcome for the patient.”
The unit I work at, the nurses are delegating to the behavioral techs many tasks such as ADLs, vitals, 15 minutes’ safety rounds, environmental rounds, helping with admitting and discharging. For example, when patients are admitted to our unit are either suicidal or psychotic, and the BHT will help patient to