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Delegation Guided by School Nursing Values: Comprehensive Knowledge, Trust, and Empowerment

Shirley C. Gordon, PhD, RN
Charlotte D. Barry, PhD, RN, NCSN

As health care institutions in the United States respond to shrinking budgets and nursing shortages by increasing the use of unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), school nursing practice is changing from providing direct care to supervising activities delegated to UAP. Therefore, delegation is a critical area of concern for school nurses. The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore values guiding the delegation of health care tasks to UAP in school settings from the perspective of the school nurse. An inquiry focus group was conducted with 64 Florida school nurses. Values guiding delegation were comprehensive knowledge, trust, and empowerment. These values provided a framework for guiding the delegation process.

Key Words: community • collaboration/multidisciplinary teams • delegation/UAP • legal/ethical issues • qualitative research

This version was published on October 1, 2009

The Journal of School Nursing, Vol. 25, No. 5, 352-360 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1059840509337724
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