Accountability and delegation
Are you concerned about your accountability when tasks are delegated to you?
The RCN has produced a film especially for HCAs and APs looking at the issues of accountability and delegation. Watch the film.
There are also resources in the RCN Library to assist you. Below is a selection you may not have already seen:
- Title: Accountability and delegation: what you need to know (PDF 1.58MB). See how to access PDF files.
Corporate Author: Royal College of Nursing
Publication info: London: RCN, February 2011. - Title: Delegation: a pocket guide (PDF 342KB)
Corporate Author: Royal College of Nursing
Publication info: London: RCN, February 2011. - Title: Health care assistants in general practice:delegation and accountability
Personal Author: Hopkins, Susan
Editor/co-author: Hughes, Alison
Editor/co-author: Vaughan, Paul
Publication info: London : RCN, 2007.
Journal articles
- Ask the Board: what can nurses delegate to healthcare assistants?
British Journal of Healthcare Assistants. 2010 Dec. 4(12). pp. 616-7.
Principles of accountability in delegation of tasks to healthcare assistants. - Intermediate skills: a welcome workforce.
Health Service Journal. 2010 11 Nov. 120(6232). pp. 28-30.
Training and Development supplement. Developing roles for healthcare assistants and associate practitioners and issues concerning training and accountability. - The many examples of good care.
Vaughan, P.
British Journal of Healthcare Assistants. 2009 Oct. 3(10). pp. 518.
Vaughan's Views. Examples of accountability and good or bad practice in the work of healthcare assistants. - Accountability for HCAs and assistant practitioners.
Mulryan, C.
British Journal of Healthcare Assistants. 2009 Apr. 3(4). pp. 182-4.
Accountability in the role of healthcare assistants and assistant practitioners in relation to that of nursing staff and other registered professionals. Sources of accountability are defined and delegation, scope of practice, sharing and demonstrating accountability are considered. 12 refs.