In which scenario is the nurse providing indirect supervision of a nursing assistant?
A) The nursing assistant and nurse work on the same team, jointly providing care to inpatients.
B) The nurse is easily contactable by pager but is not present in the care environment.
C) The nurse makes rounds on the patient care units, observing the nursing assistant's work, at least every two hours.
D) The nursing assistant receives constant instruction regarding patient care from the nurse.

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Rationale 1: Since the nurse and the assistant are jointly providing care the nurse is providing direct supervision.
Rationale 2: Indirect supervision occurs when the delegator is easily contactable, but does not directly oversee the interventions or activities being performed.
Rationale 3: This nurse is providing direct supervision every two hours. There is no indication of what kind of supervision, if any, is occurring between observations.
Rationale 4: If the nurse is present to provide constant instruction, direct supervision is occurring.

In Which Scenario Is the Nurse Providing Indirect Supervision of a Nursing