The nurse is careful to do each procedure in the same step-by-step manner because such consistency in care will:
1. make sure that no step is omitted.
2. guarantee complete safety.
3. build confidence in the nurse's competence.
4. save time.
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One of the expectations of hospitalization is to receive competent care. Precise step-by-step procedures build confidence in the client that the nurse is competent.
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