Bedside nurses are overloaded with tasks that should be handled by specialist departments, leading to burnout and resentment.

Workarounds Described

• Nurses perform wound care dressing changes that should be done by wound care specialists
• Nurses administer CIWA/COWS assessments and de-escalate withdrawal patients instead of addiction recovery staff
• Nurses mobilize and transfer patients after PT/OT sessions without coordination
• Nurses push nutrition drinks and track intake, replacing dietitian's role
• Nurses set up CPAPs and monitor respiratory patients instead of respiratory therapists

Implied Software Gaps

• Task routing system that automatically assigns specialist tasks to the correct department and logs completion
• Cross-departmental communication platform for handoffs (e.g., PT/OT transfer technique)
• Alert system for unassigned or overdue tasks that escalate to supervisors

TaskDelegator Pro

TaskDelegator Pro is a task management platform that automatically routes non-nursing tasks (e.g., wound care, mobility, nutrition) to the appropriate specialist department based on preset rules. It integrates with existing EHR systems and provides real-time visibility into task assignment, reducing nurse overload and increasing accountability across departments.