Much of the leadership development for new nurses occurs:
A. In the classroom during discussions with one's classmates and faculty
B. On the job through every day relationships and typical daily assignments
C. From interactions with family and neigh-bors
D. In graduate programs since nurses are fi-nally confident enough to spend time learning things other than skills
ANS: B
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A Incorrect because one needs to practice leading to develop leadership skills.
B Correct because new graduates evolve and gain expertise through experiencing eve-ryday assignments.
C Incorrect because professional leadership is generally not gained through relation-ships other than with professionals similar to those in one's work environment.
D Incorrect because nurses need to actually practice leading within the professional work environment to gain leadership abil-ity.
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