Developing an education plan is comparable to what other nursing activity?
A) Documenting in the nurses notes
B) Formulating a nursing care plan
C) Performing a complex technical skill
D) Using a standardized form or format
Ans: B
Planning for learning involves the development of an education plan. Both education plans and nursing care plans follow the steps of the nursing process.
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