For example, a Registered Nurse cannot instruct a Licensed Practical Nurse to perform an admission assessment on a patient because this is outside of the LPN’s scope of practice. In addition if delegating a task, such as giving a bed bath to a Certified Nursing Assistant, the RN must ensure that the aide has the proper knowledge and skills to complete the task in a safe and proper manner (Pabst, 2013). In order for a nurse to properly delegate a task and avoid a prospective barrier to completion of the task, they must ensure that the job to be performed is within the skill level of the assistive personnel that have been put in charge of the