title: Accepting and refusing assignments.
abstract: Guidelines define the professional, ethical and legal responsibilities involved when challenging or delegating patient assignments. Maintaining safe nursing practice levels is possible through such alternatives as enabling practice environments and cross-training. These significant factors identify options available to nurse managers and their staff without compromising patient safety.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Powers
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*