NURSE DELEGATION
Entrusting Caregivers With Nursing Tasks
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Delegation occurs when a nurse trains a caregiver for certain medical tasks specific to a client. Not every agency can provide delegated care. It requires a nurse providing training and oversight to caregivers for both safety and legal reasons. At EverHome, our nurses verify the caregivers skills in person and then complete documentation required by the State of Washington and thus enabling our caregivers to perform medical tasks. Skills are re-verified at a minimum of every 90 days in accordance with state laws.
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We believe that there is no substitute for knowledge and experience. Safety and integrity are essential values that we hold, and our goal is to never put a client at risk. We only delegate tasks that we believe would be best safely done by a caregiver. When it is appropriate and best for the client, we will delegate caregivers for the tasks listed below.
WHAT CAN BE DELEGATED
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Administration of oral, topical, inhaled medications, suppositories, and eye drops
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Bowel program
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In and out catheters (straight catheter)
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Tube feedings
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Colostomy care
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Blood glucose monitoring and Insulin pen injections
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Simple non-sterile dressing changes
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HELPFUL LINKS
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>>> Washington State Laws on Delegation
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DID YOU KNOW?
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Medication errors are the #1 avoidable medical misstep in the United States.
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SAVE RESOURCES WITH NURSE DELEGATION
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Financial resources are often a deciding factor in being able to stay home or not. Aging, degenerative
diseases, and certain injuries often require more intensive care, and the cost associated with that care can be limiting.
Having delegated caregivers provide care is one way to make funds go further. If you would like to speak with
someone about nurse delegated care, click the button below.
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