delegatee

Related to delegatee: delegator, obligee, Incidental beneficiary

del·e·ga·tee

(dĕl′ĭ-gə-tē′)

One to whom something is delegated.

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delegatee

(ˌdɛlɪɡəˈtiː)

a person to whom something is delegated

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References in periodicals archive ?

Delegation is the decision to transfer an intervention that is within the scope of practice of one health care professional (delegator) who has the authority to perform the intervention, to another health care team member (delegatee) for whom this intervention is outside her/ his scope of practice or job description.

What is the Difference Between the Assignment and the Delegation of Nursing Care?

* Effective communication between the nurse and the delegatee

New national guidelines for nursing delegation: from the Vermont board of nursing

You can delegate authority by letting the delegatee own the outcome, but responsibility is ultimately yours, so use these steps to delegate deliberately:

Your new AP (about people) and AR (about results)

For routine and smaller jobs, stop by occasionally to make certain that the delegatee has not run into trouble.

Answering your questions on what to do when a coworker's personal problems disrupt the workplace, finding time to cross-train technologists, and learning to delegate effectively

"You can't point to your delegatee and tell your boss that it's not your fault a task was botched.

The art of delegation. (Career Management)

Wrong tasks Here's a good general rule: The transfer of responsibility should not take place if delegating a task will not benefit the delegator, the delegatee, or the organization, or will pose too great a risk to the delegatee or delegator.