The nurse says, "I don't want to take care of these patients anymore. I spend my whole day getting patients up to the bathroom or to the bedside chair. My back hurts so badly by the end of my shift." How should the nurse manager interpret this statement?

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Rationale 1: There is not enough information to determine that this nurse is suffering from burn-out.
Rationale 2: Simply transferring the nurse is not a good plan.
Rationale 3: Patients are dependent on nurses for mobility. Unwillingness to provide this basic care may indicate that an ethical challenge exists. The dilemma is the balance between patient mobility and the nurse's health. The manager should conduct additional assessment of the statement and the situation.
Rationale 4: At this point, the manager does not know if this is the case.

The Nurse Says, "I Don't Want to Take Care of These