[Core] How do you balance speed and safety when a unit is understaffed or extremely busy?

Instruction: Describe a practical workflow that would work on a real unit. Emphasize safety, communication, and realistic operational constraints.

Context: Assesses whether the candidate can explain a practical general hospital travel nurse hiring workflow with realistic constraints and safe coordination.

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When a unit is extremely busy, I focus on protecting the tasks where shortcuts create the most risk. That means I may move faster in some areas, but I do not compromise on assessment quality, medication safety, escalation, or critical documentation. In those moments, strong nursing is often about being selective...

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