The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LP/VN) is working on a medical–surgical unit in a hospital and needed dressing change supplies for his client. The supply bins are empty
The nurse needs to contact the management who order the supplies. Who should the nurse contact about the needed supplies so a rush delivery may occur, or the management contact may obtain supplies from another unit?
A) Nursing supervisor
B) Hospital administrator
C) Director of nursing
D) Charge nurse
Ans: D
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The charge nurse is a first-level manager who is directly responsible for client care, ordering supplies and equipment for the unit. If the charge nurse is not available, the nurse should contact the next person in the chain of command, the nurse manager. Supervisors, administrators, and directors of nursing are higher-level managers, and the nurse should not contact them to order unit supplies or equipment.
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