Assessing Nursing Internship Student’s Knowledge in Delegating Authority

Background: Effective delegation of authority was an important skill in nursing practice, allowing forimprovement in time management, teamwork, and high-quality patient care. Teaching delegation tointernship nurses was essential. Nursing internship students often face challenges while delegating nursingtasks due to less exposure to clinical training. Nursing internship students should be aware of their knowledgelevel in delegation of authority because strong delegation skills are necessary to implement the current skillmix and changes in patient-centered care and safety. Objective: To assess the Nursing Internship Student’sknowledge regarding delegation of authority, at Northern Border University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.