A nurse in a busy hospital unit notices that a colleague frequently transfers heavy patients from bed to wheelchair without using assistive equipment, such as a mechanical lift, despite its availability. What would be the most appropriate initial action to promote staff safety in this situation?
Document the incidents and notify the management team about updating ergonomic policies in the unit.
Delegate another nurse to assist in moving patients to reduce the risk of injury to the colleague.
Educate the colleague on the risks of patient transfers and proper use of assistive equipment to prevent injuries.
Report the situation to the unit manager to initiate disciplinary action against the colleague.
The correct answer is to educate the colleague on the risks of transferring heavy patients without assistive equipment and emphasize the importance of ergonomic principles in maintaining staff safety. Nurses have a professional responsibility to promote safe practices that minimize injury risks for themselves and others. Other options, such as reporting the behavior or insisting on supervisor intervention, may escalate the issue unnecessarily before taking an educational approach. Informing the unit manager about policy updates is incorrect because the policy likely already exists but is not being followed.
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