A nurse is working a shift with a colleague who has a nursing student participating in the care of the colleague's patients
The nurse notices that the colleague has spent much of the
morning on the computer at the nurse's station and is allowing the student to perform every
aspect of the patients' care. How should the nurse best respond to this colleague?
A) Speak directly to the colleague about these observations.
B) Ask the nursing student if she feels like the colleague's patients are receiving good care.
C) Report the colleague to the supervisor of the unit.
D) Create a written report recording the facts of the morning.
Ans: D
Lapses in the quality of care are best addressed by speaking directly and privately to
the person involved. The individual's response to this discussion would determine whether
involvement by supervisors is necessary. It would be inappropriate to involve the nursing
student in this matter, given the power differential that exists between the nurse and the student.
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