The nursing director attends a workshop and is presenting information on the ANA's six essential features of Nursing from the 2003 publication. Which of the following is one of the six essential features of nursing included in the publication?
A)
Use professional judgment and critical thinking to treat human responses and experiences.
B)
Use public policy to shape the future of the nursing profession.
C)
Use scientific inquiry to advance the practice of nursing.
D)
Use assessment and attend to the full range of human responses "within the physical environment."
A
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