A registered nurse has been working for an oncology unit for the past year and has a passion for caring for oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy. Whose responsibility is it for the nurse to become competent in administering chemotherapy?
a. The hospital where the nurse is employed
b. The charge nurse
c. The nurse herself or himself
d. The oncologist who admits patients to the unit
C
A nurse's responsibility is to follow policies and procedures and to know the most current prac-tice standards. As a nurse progresses in a career, it becomes his or her responsibility to obtain necessary continued education and earn certifications when he or she chooses to practice in spe-cialty areas. Nurses must be accountable for their own actions; it is not the responsibility of the hospital, charge nurse, or oncologist for the nurse to be competent.
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