s a certified nursing assistant, you are assigned to a different unit to work with the nursing staff. You discover one of the nurses is your sister’s best friend. During your time working with her, she is often missing from the unit, and you cannot find her to report on your patients. During one of your rounds, you find that the blood pressure of one of the patients is very high and that she complains of a headache. You let the nurse know and ask her to confirm your reading. Instead of checking on the patient, however, she leaves to make a personal phone call. Several hours later, you walk into the same patient’s room, and she is now drooling and cannot move the left side of her body. When it is reported to your supervisors, the nurse implores you not to tell the nurse manager because she is already on probation. 1. Who is responsible in this situation? 2. Are the four elements of negligence present in this scenario? What are they? 3. Are there issues that can affect the licenses of both the nurse and the certified nursing assistant?
[Answered]: s a certified nursing assistant, you are assigned…
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