A Nurse on the Oncology Unit Is Distraught Because a Patient

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse on the oncology unit is distraught because a patient died alone while the nurse was charting and believes that the demands of documentation are excessive and harm patient care.What action by the unit manager would be most helpful?

• A) Ask the nurse about a job transfer.
• B) Encourage the nurse to delegate more.
• C) Hold a debriefing on the situation.
• D) Refer the nurse to Employee Assistance.

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