I was reading an article in a nursing newspaper 'The Pelican News' for April, May and June of this year. The article that I read feels like it could appeal to all professions is entitled 'Delegating and Assigning: What You Need to Know'. The author Cynthia Saver has blocked out at the end of the article 'Five Rights of Delegation'. I am going to retype these five verbatim for I do not want to misinterpret them.
1. Right task. The task needs to fall within the delegatee's job description or is part of organizational policies and procedures.
2. Right circumstance. The patient must be stable. (employee must be able to accomplish).
3. Right person. The delegatee must have the appropriate skills and knowledge to perform the task.
4. Right directions and communication. Clear directions need to be given, with the delegator verifying understanding by the delegatee. Communication must be two-way, with the delegatee asking questions if needed.
5. Right supervision and evaluation. The delegator needs to monitor the delegated activity, including evaluating patient (employee) outcomes.
(The article covers the difference between delegating and assigning and the various responsibilities of each person. As well as some special cases.)
(Note: the terms 'delegatee' is the spelling the author used, so I left it the way she spelled the term.')
(I am hoping for comments in answering this question at 'Do you feel that these rights will fit in with any other professions or just nursing?'
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Yes...I see it working in many fields! Thank you for sharing. I'm going to post on FB for my nursing buddies to see, too.
Both of them play a pivotal role in the principles of management