Section 9-3 - Accountability (a) The delegating RN or LPN retains accountability for: - (i) Nursing care when delegating nursing tasks or interventions to ensure client safety;
- (ii) The decision to delegate;
- (iii) Verifying the delegate's competency to perform the tasks;
- (iv) Providing direction or supervision;
- (v) The performance of the delegated task;
- (vi) Evaluating the effectiveness of the delegated nursing task or interventions performed under direction or supervision.
(b) Certain nursing functions require nursing knowledge, judgment, and skill and may not be delegated.