Case Study: A hospital is facing a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) during an infectious disease outbreak. The nurse manager’s leadership responsibility includes:
A.
Hiding the shortage from the staff to prevent panic.
B.
Rationing the available PPE based on risk, ensuring staff are trained on its proper use, and advocating to administration for more supplies.
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C.
Telling staff to reuse single-use masks indefinitely.
D.
Sending staff to care for infectious patients without any PPE.
📖 Additional Information
Hiding the shortage from the staff to prevent panic.
Rationing the available PPE based on risk, ensuring staff are trained on its proper use, and advocating to administration for more supplies.
Telling staff to reuse single-use masks indefinitely.
Sending staff to care for infectious patients without any PPE.
