Serving on a Board of Directors for an agency would afford a good opportunity for a nurse to practice leadership
Which of the following boards would a new graduate nurse, who has worked for 1 year on a neuromedicine unit, might be best able to participate?
A. Budget and Salary Board of the Hospital
B. The regional Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Re-search Protocol Board
C. Research and Quality Improvement for Physical Resources Board
D. State Medical Association Board
ANS: B
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A Incorrect because the new graduate nurse would have little knowledge of the hos-pital's budget and salary issues.
B Correct because the nurse would have gained a great amount of knowledge and expertise regarding MS from working on the neuromedicine unit.
C Incorrect because the nurse would have little knowledge regarding the need and best practices for improving physical re-sources at the hospital.
D Incorrect because the nurse would be una-ble to serve on a strictly Medical Board.
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