Gérer les tâches en cas de pénurie de personnel infirmier : comment déléguer efficacement les responsabilités dans l’unité ?

It would be wise to start by evaluating the current status of patients’ needs in your clinic combined with the skills currently available in your personnel. Determine which activities should be done at the highest priority and decide which tasks can be done by other members of the team, such as NA and support staff. This assessment enables one to avoid the situation where certain kinds of patient care are neglected while at the same time using all the possible resources most efficiently.

During nursing staff shortages, effectively delegate responsibilities by assessing each team member’s strengths and expertise. Prioritize tasks based on urgency and patient needs, and assign duties clearly with specific instructions. Maintain open communication to ensure everyone is informed and supported, and be flexible in adjusting roles as needed to ensure optimal patient care and team efficiency.

It is important not only to know your patient heiracy, such as acuity, needs, and stability but your staff's skill mix as well. If you can pair a strongly skilled RN with a dynamic PCT you can potentially adjust the ratios to meet the needs of the clinical floor.

Delegar não é apenas sobre dividir a tarefa, é sobre empoderar sua equipe e aprimorar a excelência do atendimento. Ao dominar essa habilidade, você não só melhora a dinâmica da equipe, mas também contribui para um ambiente de trabalho mais colaborativo e eficaz. É importante que você conheça bem a sua equipe, assim você fará escolha certeira ao delegar determinada tarefa.

Know your team! Knowing your team’s strengths can help guide the delegation process. It’s also important to involve the team in the process. Their valuable input could provide a different perspective not previously thought of. Throughout, maintaining respectful and clear communication fosters an environment that enhances the day’s flow and facilitates trusting relationships. Delegation can be tricky, but there are approaches to make it a smooth process.

You want to delegate tasks that your staff is able to able to execute. Meaning they have the available tools and resources to accomplish them. While you may be able to off load some tasks through delegation you still need to be present to offer support.

O empoderamento na enfermagem não é apenas uma questão de desenvolver habilidades técnicas, mas também de assumir o controle do seu próprio crescimento profissional, e impacto na sua área de atuação. Ao se empoderar, o Enfermeiro não só eleva sua própria carreira, mas contribui para a evolução de toda sua equipe. Um Enfermeiro empoderado tem uma equipe maravilhosa, todos munidos do autoconhecimento.

Delegar não é uma tarefa fácil, mas com orientações de especialistas nada é impossível. Uma das ferramentas que devem ser utilizadas para este ato de delegar á a comunicação clara. É necessário que haja compreensão daquela determina tarefa, pois quando acontece falha neste processo o resultado não será o esperado. O obvio precisa ser dito.

Communication is key to understanding. It is important to overcommunicate. Failures happen because people didn't know. When working with large groups saturation is important. Communication needs to take place in a multiple forms, written, electronic, spoken.

With staffing shortages and conflicting patient demands, the situation is continually changing and evolving. It’s important to remain flexible and willing to adapt to changing priorities. After the shift, reflect and seek feedback. Take that information and use it to grow and improve your time management skills the next time the situation arises. By seeking feedback, it opens the floor for a constructive discussion and helps normalize feedback instead of it always seeking punitive. Together, as a team, remaining flexible and providing ongoing feedback will help drive success in these situations.