Assess the patient for injury
Your first priority will always be the safety and well-being of the patient.
The nature of clinical nursing courses is such that students are involved in the direct delivery of patient care services. The primary purpose of any course is to provide education for students. However, when direct patient care is involved in the learning experience, the safety and well-being of patients are also of paramount concern. In the unusual circumstances that, in the preceptor’s or instructor's professional judgment, a student is unable to provide safe nursing care to patients, the student will be removed from the clinical setting.