The nurse manager walks in on a conversation in the break room concerning the hospital's plan to employ unlicensed assistant personnel (UAPs) to help relieve a nursing shortage. Which statements would the manager correct?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. "I can't believe our state board authorized this plan."
2. "I don't want to have these UAPs working under my license."
3. "The hospital will have to assure that the UAPs they hire are competent."
4. "It will be important that the UAPs hired have adequate orientation to our nursing units."
5. "It will be even more important that we follow delegation policy and procedure."
1,2
Rationale: UAPs are not authorized by the state boards.
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