pet2012

I recently worked with a nursr whose patient was having a central line placed by a resident. The nurse was not in the room during the procedure, nor was anybody else for that matter, except for the NA, who was in for a few minutes. Don't most hospitals have a policy, or is there a standard policy, that there should another person (like, a nurse) at the bedside to monitor the patient and assist with sterile technique during the procedure? I'm working on a brand new PCU that just opened two months ago, all new staff to the hospital, and the particular nurse is a new grad nurse (this is her first job) and apparently has not been on "orientation" for the past month that i have been there. Opinions?