A client asks for the "nurse" but is actually wanting the CNA. The client responds with "Oh, you all look like nurses to me" when the RN tries to explain the difference
What suggestion has been made to help clarify the distinction between the various health care providers to eliminate some of the confusion over who is who?
A) Having nurses return to wearing the white uniform
B) Identifying selves as nurses using surnames when introducing themselves
C) Acting as ambassadors for the profession with the public
D) Emphasizing how nursing is a combination of caring and curing
B
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