Author Question: A client becomes confused after surgery. He is in a room farthest away from the nurse's station. The ... (Read 41 times)

casperchen82 · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

A client becomes confused after surgery. He is in a room farthest away from the nurse's station. The client has been trying to get out of bed several times during the shift. The client falls out of bed and breaks his hip.

Who can possibly be held negligent? a. Client's wife
b. Nurse manager
c. Pharmacist
d. Staff registered nurse

Question 2

The nurse manager should use which of the following behaviors when implementing a shared governance structure?

a. Autocratic decision making of the manager
b. Coaching the staff to be successful
c. Harboring the vision within the team
d. Reimbursing the staff for overtime

peilian · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B, D
It is possible that the nurse and nurse manager could be held negligent. The nurse could be held negligent for not moving the patient closer to the nurse's station, calling the physician or nurse practitioner for medications or change in medications, or obtaining an order for a vest restraint. The nurse manager may be held negligent because of 24-hour accountability for the care of pa-tients on his or her unit and possible lack of supervision. The pharmacist and client's wife are not involved in this situation.

Answer to Question 2

B
Coaching, mentoring, facilitating, enabling, and supporting the staff are essential behaviors of the nurse manager to support implementation and continuous growth within the shared governance model.