One important advantage of clinical ladder programs for hospital-based RNs is that they
a. allow career advancement for nurses who choose to remain at the bedside.
b. encourage nurses to move into management positions in which they can influence patient care on a broader scale.
c. encourage RNs to become politically active and guide the profession of nursing.
d. provide training to staff nurses so they can move seamlessly across departments.
ANS: A
A
Clinical ladder programs allow nurses to advance professionally while remaining at the bedside.
B
Clinical ladder programs are designed to keep proficient nurses at the bedside.
C
Encouraging RNs to become politically active and guide the profession of nursing is not the goal of clinical ladder programs.
D
Clinical ladder programs are not designed to facilitate transfer between departments.
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