A Nurse Has Been Pulled from the Surgical Unit to the ICU

Multiple Choice

A nurse has been pulled from the surgical unit to the ICU unit and is asked by an ICU nurse to administer a medication that requires monitoring the cardiac rhythm. When asked about the client's cardiac rhythm after the medication was administered, the surgical nurse states, "I don't know." What actions should be taken by the unit's nurse manager? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A) Meet with the ICU nurse to discuss the situation.
B) Meet with the surgical nurse to discuss the situation.
C) Give a written warning to the surgical nurse for not following policy.
D) Give a written warning to the ICU nurse for not following policy.
E) Meet with the nurses together and issue an informal verbal warning to both.