Problem
1) Read the 2 articles "Notes from the Field: Orientation to the Charge Nurse Role" by Janice Ambrose, and "The Role of the Registered Nurse as Charge Nurse" from the September/October 2016 Ohio Nurses Review.
Relate the charge nurse roles and responsibilities to the functioning of the units you have been on for clinical experiences.
a) How do you think the charge nurse was managing the unit?
b) Relate at least one issue you saw that was handled well.
c) Relate at least one issue you saw that was not handled well. Now that you understand the roles and responsibilities of the nurse, what would you have done differently as the charge nurse to handle the situation better?
2) Watch the "Tips for New Charge Nurses" Youtube video. As you watch the video, complete the questions below:
a) Which roles and responsibilities of the charge nurse described in the articles were discussed in the video? Share your thoughts about the roles and responsibilities discussed in the video.
b) You will be assigned to be the charge student nurse during a SIM EMR direct patient care experience. Describe how you will manage your role as the charge student nurse during that experience using the roles and responsibilities defined in the articles and described in the video.