A nurse has been asked to teach newly hired nurses how to operate some client care equipment that the unit has just received. The nurse says, "I'd love to do this, but someone else will need to take my clients today
" How should the manager respond? 1. "You will need to work the education into your day as you take care of clients."
2. "This will be a good break for you."
3. "You can use the classroom in the hospital basement for your instruction."
4. "I will authorize your additional salary for the next pay period."
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Rationale 1: The teaching assignment should not been seen as a chance to get away from caring for clients.
Rationale 2: Teaching is not to be seen as a break from the "real" work of the unit.
Rationale 3: On-the-job training is done on the unit in real time with real clients.
Rationale 4: On-the-job instruction does not mean extra pay.
Global Rationale:
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