At the end of a busy clinical day a staff nurse asks the instructor if a student would like to administer a Z-track injected medication. This is a skill that the students have not yet been exposed to yet
What should the instructor respond to the staff nurse that supports timing and learning environment?
1. "It will take me a moment to explain the procedure to the students because we've not practiced this, but I'll find somebody to administer it."
2. "Would it be OK if the students observed today? Then, we'll do it next time we're here."
3. "We're leaving now, but thanks for asking."
4. "I'll check with the students and see if one of them would like to volunteer."
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: After a busy day in the clinical area, students may not be ready for the learning experience, even though it would be a good opportunity for them. Taking time to explain the procedure first might put the learning moment in the wrong time and environment, and the students may not retain the information as best they could.
Rationale 2: Allowing them to observe the staff nurse, then coming back when they are more refreshed would allow a better learning experience for the students.
Rationale 3: Simply declining the opportunity doesn't make for good rapport with the staff nurse.
Rationale 4: Allowing a student to simply volunteer puts the instructor's license at risk, especially if it is a skill the student has not learned or practiced.
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