CROSS CONNECTION FULL SOLUTION SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
▶ Take Mandatory Overtime Concerns to. Answer: Unit manager
Staffing Committee
DSHS-if not addressed internally
▶ Nurses duty is always. Answer: In the best interest of the patient
▶ Patient Abandonment. Answer: NPA/BON do not define abandonment
-leaves employment-employment issue
-leaves patient-licensure issue
▶ Not abandonment. Answer: Resignation without notice- assuming shift
has been completed
Refusal to work additional shifts either doubles or extra shifts on days off
▶ Floating to an unfamiliar area. Answer: Always responsible for providing
safe patient care
May request training prior to having to float
May invoke safe harbor
May refuse assignment
▶ What do I do if I question safety of assignment. Answer: 1st- clear about
what you are being asked to do
2nd- consider what can change during assignment
3rd- state concern to person making assignment, brainstorm ways to
modify
4th- Listen to response
▶ Disciplinary Action. Answer: Chemical Dependency
Alcohol Dependency
Mental Illness
Even some prescription drugs
▶ Red Flags. Answer: Lack of energy
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
▶ Take Mandatory Overtime Concerns to. Answer: Unit manager
Staffing Committee
DSHS-if not addressed internally
▶ Nurses duty is always. Answer: In the best interest of the patient
▶ Patient Abandonment. Answer: NPA/BON do not define abandonment
-leaves employment-employment issue
-leaves patient-licensure issue
▶ Not abandonment. Answer: Resignation without notice- assuming shift
has been completed
Refusal to work additional shifts either doubles or extra shifts on days off
▶ Floating to an unfamiliar area. Answer: Always responsible for providing
safe patient care
May request training prior to having to float
May invoke safe harbor
May refuse assignment
▶ What do I do if I question safety of assignment. Answer: 1st- clear about
what you are being asked to do
2nd- consider what can change during assignment
3rd- state concern to person making assignment, brainstorm ways to
modify
4th- Listen to response
▶ Disciplinary Action. Answer: Chemical Dependency
Alcohol Dependency
Mental Illness
Even some prescription drugs
▶ Red Flags. Answer: Lack of energy