Which is the best way that a nursing unit manager can assist his or her staff in maintaining a professional commitment to their job and profession?
a. Frequently offering and requiring a specific number of hours of in-service training on new care modalities within the facility
b. Requiring out-of-facility continuing education hours twice a year
c. Encouraging staff to subscribe to nursing journals to keep up-to-date on new information
d. Keeping nursing journals on the unit for easy access to staff
A
Professional commitment is accomplished by keeping current with developments within one's profession, improving therapeutic effectiveness, and seeking out new knowledge. Offering and requiring in-service training are the easiest ways to seek new knowledge and remain current in the profession, while at the same time making the staff accountable to attend a certain number of sessions.
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