A controversy has arisen in a hospital as to whether the LPNs should be classified as professional or nonprofessional
The administrators and managers at the hospital have made it clear that it is not their intention to disparage the commitment or competence of LPNs, but that they will be classified as nonprofessional caregivers. What is the most important criterion in making a distinction between the professional and the nonprofessional?
A) The amount of independence and autonomy that caregivers have
B) The amount of education that caregivers have completed
C) The salary scale that covers a group of caregivers
D) The caregivers' position in the hierarchy of the particular workplace
B
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