An emergency nurse is leading a team during a shift with high patient acuity and volume. The team includes several unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which of the following tasks is MOST appropriate for the nurse to delegate to the UAP?
Interpreting the results of a 12-lead EKG for a patient presenting with chest pain.
Taking and documenting vital signs for multiple stable patients.
Administering prescribed IV medications to patients in the critical care area.
Assessing pain levels using a standardized pain scale for triage purposes.
Taking vital signs is within the scope of practice for unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) and is an appropriate task to delegate. Assessing pain levels and interpreting EKGs are tasks that require clinical judgement and advanced training, which are beyond the scope of UAPs. Administering IV medications is a task that falls within the nursing scope of practice and requires licensure; this task should not be delegated to UAP.
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