appropriate member of the nursing care team
Which of the following patient care tasks is coupled with the appropriate member of the nursing care team in terms of their legal scope of practice?
- An unlicensed staff member who has been “certified” by the employing agency to monitor telemetry: Monitoring cardiac telemetry
- An unlicensed assistive staff member like a nursing assistant who has been “certified” by the employing agency to insert a urinary catheter: Inserting a urinary catheter
- A licensed practical nurse: The circulating nurse in the perioperative area
- A licensed practical nurse: The first assistant in the perioperative area
