1. How would you the nurse respond using ISBARR?
In the situation, Dr. Roberts seemed angry at the fact the patient’s labs were not available at the time he wanted to view them. As a nurse, it is better to focus on what is in the best interest of the patient and have control over your emotions. In order to maintain a collegial form of communication and not contribute to his anger, the best response would be in ISBARR. ISBARR allows for members of the interprofessional team to communicate in a professional manner (Weiss & Tappen, 2015). ISBARR is an acronym for introduction, situation, background, assessment, recommendation, and read-back. Within giving ISBARR, I would include the time the blood for the lab report was collected and sent for analysis. Also, I would be active in trying to solve the current problem. In this situation with an angry physician, ISBARR ignores the attitude of the doctor and focuses on the patient and their needs.
2. Explain the concept of accountability in delegation. What are the legal ramifications of accountability in delegation? …show more content…
Although LPNs and UAPs must understand their scope of practice, nurses must also know the LPN and UAP’s scope of practice in order to delegate efficiently. The nurse will remain responsible and must monitor the person that will carry out the delegated tasks. Also, to delegate efficiently the nurse must know if the person is comfortable and able to do the task before assigning it even though it may be in their scope of practice. If the nurses fail to delegate properly, legal ramifications can be taken if a patient is harmed in the process, which would vary depending on the