The Nurse Manager Walks in on a Conversation in the Break

question 13

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager walks in on a conversation in the break room concerning the hospital's plan to employ unlicensed assistant personnel (UAPs) to help relieve a nursing shortage. Which statements would the manager correct?

• A) "I can't believe our state board authorized this plan."
• B) "I don't want to have these UAPs working under my license."
• C) "The hospital will have to assure that the UAPs they hire are competent."
• D) "It will be important that the UAPs hired have adequate orientation to our nursing units."
• E) "It will be even more important that we follow delegation policy and procedure."

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