New graduates, employed with a temporary license, must work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Remember supervision is defined in Chapter Nur 100 of the rules and implies consultation, delegation or direction of actions. Each new graduate should be able to identify his or her supervising nurse. Nur 402 provides a guide for delegation for those delegating nurses and the licensees accepting the delegation. Nurses cannot delegate nursing to a medical assistant or EMT but can direct or assign tasks to these individuals.
Nurses retain the accountability for the delegated intervention or activity.
The person delegated to does not work under another's license. The person receiving the delegation assumes responsibility for performing the intervention or activity. Remember copies of the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules are free to all licensees.