Delegation plays a big part in the nursing roll when caring for patients. However, when delegating tasks, the delegator should make sure that the person they delegate is the right person for the task (Habor, 2014). When the charge nurse delegated James to care for the preop of a mastectomy patient that wasn’t speaking to the nurse, James should have spoken up to the charge nurse to make her aware that the patient was nonverbal with him. James should further clarify to Sherry that the paperwork was not his concern, but actually preparing the patient for surgery. I agree that Sherry should have accommodated James by having him assist in the preparation of the patient so that he would have known what to do the next time this situation occurs.
