When a nurse tells a peer, “You have to watch out for the ch…

When a nurse tells a peer, “You have to watch out for the charge nurse. Sometimes she’s OK, but sometimes she’s just plain unreasonable. The best thing to do is to tell her off the first time she gets on your back about something. Keep me posted and I’ll try to help you.” Which response would be considered assertive?

The instructor tells an SP/VN, “You have functioned at a sub…

The instructor tells an SP/VN, “You have functioned at a substandard level of clinical performance recently. Now you have a chance to redeem yourself. I’m assigning you to a complex nursing situation. I expect you to function without asking for assistance.” What is the most accurate assessment of the instructor’s action?

A nursing student tells a peer, “There’s so much to remember…

A nursing student tells a peer, “There’s so much to remember that I’m afraid I’ll never pass the skill evaluation for changing a sterile dressing.” A helpful response by the peer would be based on the understanding that for most nursing students, psychomotor/clinical skills can best be learned by