The nurse manager receives a telephone call from an RN saying she will be late because of traffic due to an accident. The charge nurse needs to make arrangements for the care of that nurse's team of patients until her arrival
What is the best action to take to ensure the management of those patients until the RN arrives?
a. Distribute the patients evenly to each of the other nurses.
b. The charge nurse will take the assignment until the RN's arrival.
c. Ask the nurse manager to assume care temporarily.
d. Ask the night nurse to stay until the RN's arrival.
ANS: A
The best action is to evenly distribute the patients so that no single nurse is overwhelmed and the charge nurse can continue to function in her role. The other actions would not provide for the best care to patients.
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