Leadership and Practicum Nursing

Please watch the short video and the proceed to answer the following.

A nursing student, Caitlyn, is working with her preceptor, Brenda. Brenda, an experienced nurse, appears to be fumbling with her assessment and acting a bit odd. She then accidentally pulls out the patient’s IV without noticing. When Caitlyn brings it up, Brenda blames Caitlyn for pulling it out. Caitlyn approaches her nursing instructor, Ms. Simpson, with concerns that her preceptor might be impaired.

SCENE 1: A nursing student, Caitlyn, is working with her preceptor, Brenda. Brenda, an experienced nurse, appears to be fumbling with her assessment and acting a bit odd. She then accidentally pulls out the patient’s IV without noticing. When Caitlyn brings it up, Brenda blames Caitlyn for pulling it out. Caitlyn approaches her nursing instructor, Ms. Simpson, with concerns that her preceptor might be impaired.

1. Why did the student nurse feel that Brenda may be “drunk” or chemically impaired while at work?
2. What other possible clues, not present in the scenario, could indicate that a nurse (in this case Brenda) may be chemically impaired?
3. If you were a student nurse in this situation, what would be your first priority? How would you address this priority?

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