The nurse is caring for a G5P3 gestational diabetic client that has a sterile vaginal exam of 8/100/0, and is called away from the bedside to admit a new client who has come in with complaints of painless vaginal bleeding at 29 weeks' gestation. The nurse is concerned the care of her initial patient will be compromised if the nurse has to care for both clients. The nurse asks the charge nurse to assign someone else to the new client until after the recovery is completed for her initial patient. The charge nurse refuses, telling the nurse, "there just isn't anyone else.”. What should the nurse do next?