Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 054 - Nursing, Board of
Sub-Agency 0002 - General
Chapter 3 - SCOPE AND STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE AND CNA ROLE
Section 3-11 - Criteria for Delegation and Assignment
Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 3-11
Current through September 21, 2024
The following criteria shall determine what nursing tasks, functions, or activities may be delegated or assigned:
(a) Legal authority, knowledge, skills, and scope of practice of the Delegatee;
(b) Verification of the clinical competence of the Delegatee by the employing agency;
(c) Stability of the client's condition that involves predictability, absence of risk or complications, and rate of change; and
(d) Variables in the clinical setting including, but not limited to:
(i) The
accessible resources and established policies that lend support to the type of
nursing tasks, functions, and activities being delegated;
(ii) The complexity and frequency of care by
a given client population;
(iii)
The proximity of the client to staff;
(iv) The number and qualifications of staff;
and
(v) The accessibility of a
licensed nurse.
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