title: Safe to delegate?
abstract: Some employers are delegating tasks to less qualified staff. This can present problems for nurses, who are accountable for work they pass on, and who may be asked to perform tasks without adequate training. This article sets out what to do in such circumstances.
authors.affiliation: Middlesex University.
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kline
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D009740:Nursing Staff; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom