At the end of a shift, a 79-year-old female patient being treated for end-stage renal disease calls for a nurse. A nurse going off duty responds on her way out of the unit and finds that the patient is cold. Which of the following responses BEST indicates caring practice?

The Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN) exam is administered by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), which is the largest specialty nursing organization in the world. The PCCN examination tests applicants' knowledge of caring for acutely ill adult patients.

PCCN is a specialty certification for nurses who provide direct care to acutely ill adult patients regardless of their physical location. Nurses interested in this certification may work in areas such as intermediate care, direct observation, stepdown, telemetry, transitional care or emergency departments.