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Chapter 10 discusses teamwork and delegation in healthcare, defining key terms such as tasks, delegation, family conferences, assignments, and multidisciplinary teams. It outlines 11 factors support workers must consider before accepting delegated tasks, emphasizing patient care quality, safety, and the worker's competence. The chapter highlights the importance of understanding one's scope of practice and accountability in delegated responsibilities.

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Chapter 10 discusses teamwork and delegation in healthcare, defining key terms such as tasks, delegation, family conferences, assignments, and multidisciplinary teams. It outlines 11 factors support workers must consider before accepting delegated tasks, emphasizing patient care quality, safety, and the worker's competence. The chapter highlights the importance of understanding one's scope of practice and accountability in delegated responsibilities.

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CHAPTER 10: WORKING WITH OTHERS: TEAMWORK AND DELEGATION

STUDENT ASSIGNMENT
Date:November 27,2024
Name:Irene Whajah
FILL IN THE BLANKS
Fill in the definitions for the following terms.
1. A task is a piece of work to be done or undertaken.
2. Delegation means transfer of [Link] Your RN or RPN can transfer a task for
you to do but as a Personal support worker you don’t have the right to delegate
tasks for your co-workers to do.
3. A family conference is a meeting by the healthcare team and family members to
discuss the type of care which can be offered to clients to improve their
wellbeing.
4. An assignment is when someone assigns you a task within your scope of practice
5. A multidisciplinary team is a team consisting of people from different field of
[Link] a team made up of RNs,RPNs,social workers,therapists coming together to
share ideas as to how to provide effective care to clients.

SHORT ANSWER
What 11 factors does the support worker need to consider before accepting a
delegation directive from a regulated health professional?
1. It shouldn’t compromise the patient’s quality of care.

[Link] patient's specific circumstances (e.g., health status, specific health-care


needs).

3. The setting where the act will be performed and the available resources and
environmental supports in place.
[Link] sure it aligns with the overall goals of your team or organization.

[Link] the task using the SMART analysis to make sure it’s specific,time
bound,measurable and achievable.

[Link] should be within your scope of [Link] a support worker you should know
your scope of practice to avoid making mistakes so that when anything is assigned
to you outside your practice you can readily know.

[Link] should be in the best interest of the client and must be clinically
appropriate.

[Link] safety is paramount and a support worker should only accept delegation if
he or she feels competent to perform the delegated act or procedure.

[Link] a support worker you are accountable for your performance and patient
outcomes when accepting [Link] it goes wrong you can be sued so you should
have that in mind before accepting a delegation.

[Link] can accept delegates tasks when you think you are competent for that
particular task.

[Link] should have in mind that delegates tasks are not transferable.

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