Answer:
Immediately activate the nearest fire alarm, or call for help using the hospital's intercom system.
Close all doors and windows in the affected area to help contain the fire.
Evacuate all patients in the immediate vicinity of the fire to a safe area. If the patients are unable to move, the nurse should assist them in moving to a safe area, using a wheelchair or stretcher if available.
Alert other staff members and visitors in the area and instruct them to evacuate immediately.
Follow the hospital's fire safety protocols, which may include extinguishing small fires with a fire extinguisher, if it is safe to do so.
Stay low to the ground to avoid smoke inhalation while evacuating.
Once outside the building, call emergency services (911 in the US) and provide details of the fire and its location.
Do not re-enter the building until the all-clear has been given by the fire department or hospital administration.