The Nurse Determines That One of the Unlicensed Assistive Personnel

Multiple Choice

The nurse determines that one of the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) working with her patients does not follow safety precautions when ambulating patients. What should the nurse consider before acting on this knowledge? Select all that apply.

A) The tasks performed by UAPs must conform to hospital policy and procedure.
B) The nurse must act as a patient advocate.
C) The nurse should follow the UAP job description as written by the hospital's administration.
D) If the nurse's supervisor tells the nurse to delegate this task to the UAP, the nurse is still accountable for errors made by the UAP.
E) The nurse is accountable only for the work personally performed.