A nursing student has made an error in judgment regarding the administration of a medication to a child resulting in an extended length of stay in the hospital for the child. The instructor tells the student that:
1. "You may be sued by the hospital for the extra care cost to the client.".
2. "You have compromised the standards of nursing.".
3. "You have placed the nursing student program in danger.".
4. "You have set a bad example for the other students.".
2. "You have compromised the ethics of nursing.".
Rationale:
Student nurses are held to the same standards and ethics that nurses are. Students are required to know the standards and to follow them. This student has compromised nursing ethics. Hospitals do not generally sue nurses to recover money for extended care due to an error. It is not likely that the teaching program is in danger as people do make mistakes and hospitals do rely on nursing schools to help provide care to clients. It is not likely that the other students are apt to follow the example of a student who fails to follow policy.
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