During a clinical rotation, the nursing instructor evaluates that a student is adhering to clinical performance guidelines. Which actions did the instructor observe the student performing in order to come to this conclusion?
Select all that apply.
A) Changing an intravenous access device site for the first time without supervision
B) Raising the side rails on the client's bed after completing morning care
C) Reviewing the hospital's procedure for a treatment before performing it
D) Researching the client's prescribed medications before administering them
E) Observing the staff nurse irrigate a nasogastric tube because the instructor was not available to assist with placement
Answer: B, C, D, E
The nursing student is held accountable to the same standard of care as the licensed nurse. Clinical performance guidelines for nursing students include: making client safety the first priority, knowing the facility's policies and procedures for care, ensuring knowledge about clients' prescribed medications, never performing care for which the student is unprepared, and allowing staff to perform actions if the instructor is not available.
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