A nurse who has a history of difficulty meeting the professional responsibilities of acute care nursing is considering a move to ambulatory nursing
What should this nurse consider about the professional responsibilities of ambulatory nursing prior to making this decision? 1. Ambulatory nursing is totally different from acute care nursing.
2. The responsibilities are equally as technical and demanding as those of acute care nursing.
3. The duty to communicate is lessened in ambulatory care nursing.
4. Ambulatory nursing is less physically demanding on the nurse.
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Rationale: Many aspects of acute care nursing are also important in ambulatory care nursing.
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