In preparing students for professional nursing practice in the twenty-first century, where should the emphasis be placed?
a. Care coordination, direct care for complex clients, and outcomes evaluation
b. Chemistry, biostatistics, and computer programming
c. Illness care, hospice, and ethics
d. Psychomotor skills, obstetrics, and epidemiology
ANS: A
Correct: Caring for complexities in practice, coordinating care, and focusing on outcomes evaluation are the tasks that reflect the direction in which nursing is heading.
Incorrect:
b. As supplemental courses to nursing, these are essential, but they do not represent an area of emphasis for professional nursing.
c. Illness care, hospice, and ethics are currently components of programs that are preparing students for professional nursing.
d. Psychomotor skills, obstetrics, and epidemiology are limited in scope.
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