A licensed practical/vocational nurse plans on being active in nursing. Which activity best serves this goal?
A) Practice safe and effective nursing practice to help make a crucial difference one patient's life at a time.
B) Continue a lifelong pursuit to keep up-to-date in nursing and use the best evidence to guide practice at the bedside.
C) Maintain a sharp sense of cultural, ethical, and legal reasoning when caring for patients and their families.
D) Join a professional organization and initiate activities that advance the profession of nursing.
Ans: D
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The best way for the nurse to serve the goal of being active in nursing is to join a professional organization and initiate activities that will advance the profession of nursing. The nurse is active as a nurse when practicing safe and effective nursing practice and caring for patients. The nurse is active as a nurse by keeping up-to-date in practice, which provides safe and efficient practice care for patients. The nurse is active as a nurse caring for patients by maintaining a sharp sense of cultural, ethical, and legal reasoning. The nurse working with a professional organization initiates activities (lobbying; continuing education) that advance the profession.
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