Can the nurse in charge’s NMC PIN be at risk if a drug error is made by a care assistant?
As a nurse, you must always work to the professional standards detailed in the NMC Code of Conduct.
The NMC Code states:
Standard 11
‘Be accountable for your decisions to delegate tasks and duties to other people.’
To achieve this, you must:
- 11.1 only delegate tasks and duties that are within the other person’s scope of competence, making sure that they fully understand your instructions
- 11.2 make sure that everyone you delegate tasks to is adequately supervised and supported so they can provide safe and compassionate care
- 11.3 confirm that the outcome of any task you have delegated to someone else meets the required standard
For further information, please see the following links:
- https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/nmc-publications/delegation-and-accountability-supplementary-information-to-the-nmc-code.pdf
- https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/nmc-publications/nmc-code.pdf
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