The nursing assistant works at a Green House project caring for a resident who needs to get up from bed to chair with the assistance of two. What is the best action for the nursing assistant to take?

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There are other nursing assistants on the property that can help with transferring the resident from their bed to their chair. Therefore, the nursing assistant's best action is to ask one of the other nursing assistants to help. Waiting until change of shift for the oncoming assistant to help makes the client wait longer than needed. Having the registered nurse (RN) help instead of asking another assistant takes the RN away from care that their scope of practice and their level of training specifically need and improperly uses staffing resources. The nursing assistant should not ask relatives or visitors to help because the facility would be responsible if any person is injured during the transfer. This is a violation of institution policy.

The Nursing Assistant Works at a Green House Project Caring