The labor and delivery unit nurse manager is incorporating complementary and alternative therapies into the unit's policies and procedures
Which statement should the nurse manager include during an in-service educational presentation for the nursing staff?
1. "Policies have been developed for using massage and aromatherapy."
2. "When patients ask questions you don't know, tell them to look online."
3. "Because herbs are dangerous during pregnancy, we will not use them."
4. "Be sure to ask patients what alternative therapies they have used."
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The development of written policies and procedures facilitates safe nursing practice, which in turn promotes patient safety.
Rationale 2: Online information can vary in its accuracy. Reputable sources (electronic or print) should be recommended for further patient education.
Rationale 3: This statement is false. Many herbs can be safely used during pregnancy.
Rationale 4: What the patient has used in the past does not predict what she is open to using at present. It is more important to develop written policies and procedures.
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