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What are the ways nurses can advocate for the Nursing Practice Act, patients, their families/caregivers, and for the public good and safety?

An RN enters a patient’s room to place an indwelling urinary catheter, as ordered by the health-care professional. The client is alert and oriented and tells the RN he wants to leave the hospital now and not receive further treatment. Which of the following actions by the RN would be considered false imprisonment?

Nurses face threats to safety in their daily work experiences. According to an American Nurses Association (ANA) study in 2011, which of the following is currently the greatest threat to safety of nurses in the workplace?

What are the available resources and strategies nurses can use for time management?

Sarah Chen, RN, is the nurse manager of a 32-bed medical-surgical unit. During the night shift, two nurses call in sick, leaving only three RNs for 28 patients. Sarah receives a call from the emergency department about admitting two post-operative patients. The remaining staff express concerns about patient safety. One experienced nurse, Tom, suggests refusing the admissions. Sarah knows the hospital is at capacity, but she’s worried about staff competence and patient outcomes. Which action BEST demonstrates Sarah’s commitment to a culture of quality and safety?

There are several pitfalls that should be avoided when using social media of any type. For example, a nurse or student could be found guilty of libel in which of the following scenarios?

The charge nurse assigns a patient with a rare diagnosis to a newer nurse. This is an example of which relationship-oriented concern in making assignments?

Sarah Chen, RN, is the nurse manager of a 32-bed medical-surgical unit. During the night shift, two nurses call in sick, leaving only three RNs for 28 patients. Sarah receives a call from the emergency department about admitting two post-operative patients. The remaining staff express concerns about patient safety. One experienced nurse, Tom, suggests refusing the admissions. Sarah knows the hospital is at capacity, but she’s worried about staff competence and patient outcomes. Tom’s suggestion to refuse admissions demonstrates which role?

Which of the following is true about personal change?

A nursing unit updated their barcode scanners because the batteries of the old ones were not replaceable and stopped holding charge. The proposed new scanners are wired so that batteries are not required. However, the registered nurses (RNs) resist this change because the placement of the scanners could make it difficult to reach the patients if they were not in bed. Which of the following most likely describes the source of the resistance?