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Luci, an RN, arrives at work. The nurse manager tells her that the ICU needs more help and as Luci is the most experienced RN on this unit, she is being reassigned to work in the ICU for the day.
 
  Luci tells the nurse manager that although she is the most experienced, she has never worked in the ICU. She shares her concerns with the nurse manager regarding the lack of familiarity with the technical equipment and protocols of the ICU. The nurse manager states that she understands Luci's concern and reluctance, however, Luci is to go to the ICU. The most appropriate action Luci should take is to:
  A) Refuse to go to the ICU.
  B) Go to the ICU and tell the charge nurse that she is ill and needs to go home.
  C) Go to the ICU and inform the charge nurse of the tasks she is able to perform and those tasks with which she feels she needs assistance.
  D) Call the nurse manager's supervisor and report her for unsafe delegation.

Question 2

When making assignments, two legal responsibilities the RN must take into consideration are:
 
  A) Knowing the job requirements and evaluating the outcomes.
  B) Assessing how much supervisory time is necessary and assessing the competence of each staff member
  C) Writing job descriptions and communicating them to all staff members
  D) Making sure the supervisor's and the employee's strengths are matched and giving adequate supervision



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Answer to Question 1

C
Go to the ICU and inform the charge nurse of the tasks she is able to perform and those tasks with which she feels she needs assistance.

Answer to Question 2

B
Assessing how much supervisory time is necessary and assessing the competence of each staff member




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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


bdobbins

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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