A staff nurse position has been posted for the radiology department. Which nurse is the most qualified for this position?
1. Nurse with 10 years of experience in the intensive care unit
2. Nurse with 6 months of experience in the post anesthesia care unit
3. Nurse with 7 years of experience working in the hemodialysis center
4. Nurse with 4 years of experience in the outpatient ambulatory center
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Rationale 1: The nurse working in the radiology department is a critical care RN who manages clients during interventional radiology procedures. This nurse must have experience in ICU or ER and be certified in both advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) and administration of moderate sedation.
Rationale 2: The nurse with post anesthesia care unit experience is not the most qualified.
Rationale 3: The nurse with hemodialysis experience is not the most qualified.
Rationale 4: The nurse with outpatient ambulatory center experience is not the most qualified.
Global Rationale: The nurse working in the radiology department is a critical care RN who manages clients during interventional radiology procedures. This nurse must have experience in ICU or ER and be certified in both advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) and administration of moderate sedation. Nurses with post anesthesia care unit, hemodialysis, and ambulatory care experience are not the most qualified.
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