Which nursing activities do not meet the standard of care? Select all that apply

Question

a. Failure to notify a physician about a child's worsening condition
b. Calling the supervisor about staffing concerns
c. Delegating assessment of a new admit to the Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)
d. Asking the Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) to take vital signs
e. Documenting that a physician was unavailable and the nursing supervisor was notified

Answer 1

A, C
A nurse who fails to notify a physician about a child's worsening condition and delegating the assessment of a new admit to a UAP do not meet the standard of care. Calling the supervisor about staffing concerns, asking the UAP to take vital signs, and documenting that a physician could not be reached and the nursing supervisor was notified all meet the standard of care.