A nursing student has been written up several times for being late with providing patient care and for omitting aspects of patient care and not knowing basic procedures that were taught in the skills course one term earlier.The nursing student says,"I don't understand what the big deal is.As my instructor,you are there to protect me and make sure I don't make mistakes." What is the best response from the nursing instructor?

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Although nursing students are not employees of the health care agency where they are having their clinical experience,they are expected to perform as professional nurses would in providing safe patient care.Different levels of standards do not apply.Nursing students,just as nurses,provide safe,complete patient care,or they don't.No standard is used for nursing students other than that they must meet the standards of a professional nurse.The nursing instructor,not the nurse assigned to the patient,is responsible for the actions of the nursing student.

A Nursing Student Has Been Written Up Several Times for Being