On Sunday, August 6 th , you arrive to Saint Luke’s Hospital at 7pm for your night shift and clock into the ICU. Maria, the Charge Nurse, approaches…

Question Answered step-by-step On Sunday, August 6th, you arrive to Saint Luke’s Hospital at 7pm for your night shift and clock into the ICU. Maria, the Charge Nurse, approaches you as you are putting your bag in a locker. “Thank goodness you are here”, she says. “You are going to have to take extra patients tonight. I am dealing with 2 nurses who just called in sick. Your assignment tonight will include the septic and stroke patients you had last night, but you also need to take on two more- one with a brain aneurysm and one that is post op major cardiac surgery.” You know that this is an impossible task and would be placing the patients in serious harm. You ask if anyone can float to the floor or if someone can be called in, but no one is available. “This is all on you. I need you to be a team player here,” says Maria. You decide to claim Safe Harbor and find Christine, the Nurse Supervisor, who will invoke the Quick Request form on your behalf? 1). What are the 4 choices every RN has when given an assignment?1).2). 3). 4).   2). Based on the scenario above, you have decided to claim Safe Harbor. Refer to Rule 217.11 Standard of Nursing Practice, specifically Rule 217.11 1(T). Type the Rule as it appears into the first text box. Based on this rule, why did you claim Safe Harbor? Type in second box.https://www.bon.texas.gov/rr_current/217-11.aspRule 217.11 1(T)-    Why did you claim Safe Harbor?    3). Name the two forms that need to be completed both before and after your shift. ***Update Spring 2020, you can now invoke orally to supervisor who then can record the event, but forms still must be filled out***1. 2. Health Science Science Nursing NURS 3375-503 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)