A student is planning to enroll in prerequisite courses after graduating from high school and is researching options for nursing programs. During a career fair the student compares different types of nursing education programs and discovers that:
a. diploma programs focus on family and community, with an emphasis on health promotion.
b. most practicing RNs graduated from diploma programs because this was the first type of RN program.
c. baccalaureate programs focus on technical and hands-on nursing skills in diverse community settings.
d. master's programs such as that for the clinical nurse leader provide entry into practice with a focus on interdisciplinary and bedside nursing care for complex client populations.
ANS: D
Correct: A clinical nurse leader oversees the care coordination of groups of clients and actively provides direct client care in complex situations, evaluates client outcomes, and has the decision-making authority to change care plans when necessary.
Incorrect:
a. Diploma programs do not focus on community, with an emphasis on health promotion, although baccalaureate programs do have this focus.
b. Most of today's practicing RNs graduated from ADN programs.
c. BSN programs focus on the care of clients, with greater emphasis on the family and community and on health promotion and illness prevention.
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