The nurse on the hospital research committee is assigned the task ...

[stephzh]

The nurse on the hospital research committee is assigned the task of reviewing literature on the impact of an electronic medical record when documenting client care. Which action will allow the nurse to find the most appropriate information for this study
 
  A) Look for articles at the medical library.
  B) Use Google to search for information.
  C) Access bibliographic databases online.
  D) Seek journals in the nursing library.

Question 2

During a clinical rotation, the nursing instructor evaluates that a student is adhering to clinical performance guidelines. Which actions did the instructor observe the student performing in order to come to this conclusion?
 
  Select all that apply.
  A) Changing an intravenous access device site for the first time without supervision
  B) Raising the side rails on the client's bed after completing morning care
  C) Reviewing the hospital's procedure for a treatment before performing it
  D) Researching the client's prescribed medications before administering them
  E) Observing the staff nurse irrigate a nasogastric tube because the instructor was not available to assist with placement

[kbennett34]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Accessing databases online can pinpoint those journals and projects that relate directly to the research project. Trying to find applicable articles and journals in any library is time consuming and may result in inappropriate material that cannot be filtered by hand the way it can by a computer. Google is not an efficient avenue for accessing nursing research.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B, C, D, E

The nursing student is held accountable to the same standard of care as the licensed nurse. Clinical performance guidelines for nursing students include: making client safety the first priority, knowing the facility's policies and procedures for care, ensuring knowledge about clients' prescribed medications, never performing care for which the student is unprepared, and allowing staff to perform actions if the instructor is not available.

[stephzh]

Thank you

[kbennett34]

No problemo