At the end of a busy clinical day a staff nurse asks the instructor if a student would like to administer a Z-track injected medication.This is a skill that the students have not yet been exposed to yet.What should the instructor respond to the staff nurse that supports timing and learning environment?
A)"It will take me a moment to explain the procedure to the students because we've not practiced this,but I'll find somebody to administer it."
B)"Would it be OK if the students observed today? Then,we'll do it next time we're here."
C)"We're leaving now,but thanks for asking."
D)"I'll check with the students and see if one of them would like to volunteer."

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This option allows for the students to observe the procedure in a real clinical setting, while not being directly responsible for administering the medication themselves. This can help the students learn the steps and techniques in a supportive environment, and then be better prepared for future opportunities to perform the skill on their own. Option A may put unnecessary pressure on the students to perform a skill they have not yet practiced, and options C and D do not provide a learning opportunity for the students.

At the End of a Busy Clinical Day a Staff