A nurse preceptor asks a new graduate what guidelines are provided by the ‘Code of Ethics for Holistic Nurses'. The preceptor would determine that new graduate understands if the graduate responded:
a. The code establishes the necessary credentials for practicing as a Registered Nurse.
b. The code provides guidelines for a student nurse's performance in the classroom.
c. The code establishes the educational credentials needed to practice in maternity nursing.
d. The code provides guidance for action and identifies responsibilities for self and others.
D
The Code of Ethics for Holistic Nurses provides guidance for action and identifies responsibilities for self and others. Each state has a Nurse Practice Act which establishes the necessary credentials for practicing as a registered nurse.
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