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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Pediatrics

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Julie, a clinical nurse specialist, observes that her co-worker has behavior that suggests chemical impairment. Julie should first:
  1. Discuss the nurse’s behavior with her co-workers
  2. Refer the co-worker to an alcoholics’ assistance group
  3. Ignore the behavior
  4. Report the observed behavior to the unit manager
Explanation
Answer - D - Julie should first report the observed behavior to the unit manager. The nurse needs to report the observed behavior to the unit manager. The unit manager is accountable for maintaining the level of care in the unit. She is also the staff nurses’ link to administration. The prevalence of substance abuse among nurses is parallel to that in the general population.
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