A night shift supervisor has been called to the emergency department to assist in managing a violent situation with a visitor
Once the violent person has been contained and security and police have responded, what should be the supervisor's next action? 1. Notify staff on other nursing units.
2. Notify the violent person's physician.
3. Complete an incident report.
4. No action is necessary; the situation has been managed.
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Rationale 1: The violent person is contained and security and police have arrived, so it is not necessary to alert other staff regarding the situation.
Rationale 2: It is inappropriate to call the violent person's physician.
Rationale 3: An incident report is a part of the reporting process for violent events.
Rationale 4: The supervisor does have duties following a violent episode.
Global Rationale:
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