The nurse is caring for a patient who has an order to change…

The nurse is caring for a patient who has an order to change their hip dressing twice a day. The next dressing change is scheduled for 1800hrs. At 1400hrs the patient care assistant tells you that the dressing is soaked through. What is the nurse’s next action?

While caring for a hospitalized older woman after hip surger…

While caring for a hospitalized older woman after hip surgery, the new graduate nurse is faced with the task of inserting an indwelling catheter which involves rotating the hip into a contraindicated position. The nurse exhibits critical thinking to perform this task by doing what?