title: Delegation: building a foundation for our future nurse leaders.
abstract: Development of junior nurses to assume administrative roles is very important, and delegation is an excellent strategy to start. Appropriate, successful delegation of the right task to the right nurse at the right time will help develop administrative critical thinking skills to a future nurse leader.
authors.affiliation: Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hudson
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002755:Choice Behavior; D032022:Delegation, Professional / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D030141:Feedback, Psychological; D005544:Forecasting; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D009042:Motivation; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration; D013850:Thinking