Which of the following statements made by a nursing student regarding responsibility for pro-vided care requires immediate follow-up by the nursing instructor?
1. "I'm not held to the same standards as a licensed RN."
2. "I am required to provide the safest, appropriate care I am capable of."
3. "My clinical instructor is ultimately responsible for the care I provide."
4. "No one expects nursing students to provide care on the level as an experienced RN."
ANS: 3
Student nurses are expected to perform as professional nurses, that is, as an RN would in providing safe, appropriate client care. The clinical instructor is responsible for proper instruction, supervision, and guidance but the student is responsible for their own acts. The remaining options do reflect misconceptions, but the issue of responsibility has priority.
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