The nurse says, "I don't want to take care of these patients anymore. I spend my whole day getting patients up to the bathroom or to the bedside chair. My back hurts so badly by the end of my shift
" How should the nurse manager interpret this statement? 1. This nurse is likely burned out and needs a few days off work.
2. The nurse should be transferred to a different unit.
3. Additional assessment of the meaning of this statement is necessary.
4. The nurse should be educated about use of lift equipment.
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Rationale: There is not enough information to determine that this nurse is suffering from burn-out.
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