A nursing student has been written up several times for being late with providing patient care and for omitting aspects of patient care and not knowing basic procedures that were taught in the skills course one term earlier. The nursing student says, "I don't understand what the big deal is. As my instructor, you are there to protect me and make sure I don't make mistakes." What is the best response from the nursing instructor?

A) "You are practicing under the license of the hospital's insurance."
B) "You are expected to perform at the level of a professional nurse."
C) "You are expected to perform at the level of a prudent nursing student."
D) "You are practicing under the license of the nurse assigned to the patient."

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muhammad uzair · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Although nursing students are not employees of the health care facility where they are having their clinical experience, they are expected to perform as professional nurses would in providing safe patient care. Different levels of standards do not apply. No standard is used for nursing students other than that they must meet the standards of a professional nurse. Student nurses do not practice under anybody's license; nursing students are liable if their actions exceed their scope of practice or cause harm to patients.

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