Question

A new nurse is asked to start an I.V. on an antepartum client. The new nurse has performed the procedure only once and isn't familiar with the I.V. pumps used in this facility. The new nurse should:

Answer 1

The nurse should ask for help

Answer 2

go to the supervisor and ask for help or get another nurse to show you how too. You definitely don't want to do anything you aren't confident in doing.