Which of these staff members does the staff nurse assign to provide morning care for an older adult patient who requires assistance with activities of daily living?
a. Licensed vocational nurse
b. Cardiac monitor technician
c. Nursing assistive personnel (NAP)
d. None of the above; the nurse needs to provide morning care to this patient.
C
The NAP is capable of caring for this patient and is the most cost-effective choice. The cardiac monitor technician's role is to watch the cardiac monitors for patients on the floor. The nurse and the licensed vocational nurse are not the most cost-effective options in this case, even though each could assist with activities of daily living. These nurses would be better used to administer medications, perform assessments, etc.
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