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The emergency department (ED) nurse should assess which client first?

In an effort to cut costs, hospitals have instituted many changes. Which of these cost-cutting factors is likely to jeopardize the quality of care?

How can the nurse reduce the risk of contributing to a patient sentinel event? Select all that Apply.

A recently licensed registered nurse is preparing to enter practice in an acute care facility and wants to practice within the guidelines of that state. When preparing to research the state nurse practice act, what information is important to obtain? Select all that apply.

Which action is considered a “time waster”?

The American Nurses’ Association (ANA), which is committed to monitoring the regulation, education, and use of unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), recommends adherence to which principle?

A senior nursing student is completing a preceptorship at a busy inpatient unit. What aspect(s) of the nursing student’s care suggests that the nursing student is practicing at a novice level within Benner’s humanistic–intuitive model of nursing development? Select all that apply.

A new graduate wants to be knowledgeable about state-mandated rules to better practice within the scope of nursing. What are the best resources for this nurse to research? Select all that apply.

The nurse is preparing to call a health care provider to report a significant decrease in a client’s oxygen saturation level. What action should the nurse take first?

Which question would be most helpful to the nurse in facilitating critical thinking during outcome identification and planning?