A new graduate nurse was working with a nurse mentor during the first three months of employment. On one of the first days working alone, the graduate nurse is assigned to care for a client with a new tracheostomy and must provide teaching to the client as well as the client's spouse. This nurse is not familiar with the teaching aspect. The best action for the nurse is to:

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The best course of action for the new graduate nurse is to ask the nurse mentor for assistance in teaching the client and their spouse about the new tracheostomy. This will ensure that accurate and appropriate information is provided to the client and their spouse. Reviewing policies and procedures may be helpful, but it may not provide sufficient information on client education. Avoiding the assignment is not a solution, as it does not address the problem of inadequate knowledge about tracheostomy teaching. Relying solely on nursing school education may also not be sufficient, as the new graduate nurse may not have received specific training on tracheostomy care and teaching.

A New Graduate Nurse Was Working with a Nurse Mentor