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A nurse from a facility's float pool receives an assignment to float on a nursing unit. The float nurse tells the charge nurse that she has never worked on this unit before. How should the charge nurse respond?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A float nurse unfamiliar with a unit needs support to ensure competent care. Responding I will assign you to work with a registered nurse on the unit who is experienced and will act as a resource for you' provides a skilled mentor, easing the transition with real-time guidance on unit specifics protocols, clients, equipment. This leverages the float pool's purpose, builds capacity, and safeguards quality, especially with likely future floats. Figure it out' risks errors from inexperience, reassigning wastes resources, and limiting to APs restricts scope and learning. Pairing with an RN fosters collaboration, confidence, and safety, aligning with leadership's role in resource allocation and staff development.