The nurse has observed the resident physician move between patients without performing hand hygiene on multiple occasions. Each time, the nurse asks the resident physician to perform hand hygiene before moving on to the next patient; the resident physician scoffs at the nurse and continues examining patients. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse receives an alert that a packed red blood cell transfusion has been ordered for the patient who was admitted after a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which is the nurse’s initial action?

Which term refers to a feeling of indifference towards the patient for whom the nurse is providing care?