A new graduate is considering working at a health-care institution that focuses on core values. It is important for the new graduate to:
A. Read the organization's mission and philosophy.
B. Develop a new set of values that blend with the organization.
C. Speak with other nurses who work in the institution.
D. Both A and C.
ANS: D
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