Which patients will you delegate to the LPN

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You are working on a med-surg unit with a nurse tech (unlicensed assistive personnel), and an LPN who was floated to your unit from the mother-baby unit. Based on what you have learned about delegation, and as the team-leader for this assignment answer the questions below:

1. Which patients should be the responsibility of the RN? Explain your rationale for the assignment.

2. Which patients will you delegate to the LPN? Explain your rationale.

3. Which skills would you assign to the UAP? Explain your rationale.

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