A nurse has been floated to another department, and things are not going well. What should the nurse do?
a. Leave the unit.
b. Refuse to provide care to the patients.
c. Tell the immediate supervisor.
d. Keep any problems to themselves.
C
The nurse should tell the immediate supervisor if things are not going well on the new unit to ensure safe patient care. The nurse should not leave unit, refuse to provide patient care, or keep problems to themself.
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