Peggy Vizente, a clinical nurse on a 57-bed internal medicine ward…
Question Answered step-by-step Peggy Vizente, a clinical nurse on a 57-bed internal medicine ward… Peggy Vizente, a clinical nurse on a 57-bed internal medicine ward at a medium-sized teaching hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has identified a problem of wasted nursing time spent acquiring supplies for client care. She notes that at least 30 minutes per day are spent gathering supplies for clients. Nurse Vizente identifies a list of those items that she most frequently has to acquire to perform care. Systematically, she begins to develop a plan to present to her nurse manager to correct this situation. Nurse Vizente designs a nurse server-a container built into the room-to hold essential supplies. She also develops a procedure for how the supplies will be stocked and by whom. She takes her ideas to the nurse manager and proposes a change in procedure and in equipment (nurse server).Do you think Nurse Vizente possesses characteristics of a leader? Explain. Health Science Science Nursing NURSING 222 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)


