A clinic nurse has observed another nurse deviating from agency policy in performing wound care.The best approach for the clinic nurse to take is to:
A)Stay out of it.
B)Inform the nursing supervisor.
C)Fill out a notification form (incident report).
D)Assess the risk to the client and the agency before proceeding.

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If the situation is subjective,non-routine,and unstructured or if outcomes are unknown or unpredictable,the nurse leader and manager may need to take a descriptive or behavioral approach.More information (such as degree of risk to the client and to the agency)needs to be gathered to address this situation effectively.

A Clinic Nurse Has Observed Another Nurse Deviating from Agency