The nurse is considering returning to school to become a clinical nurse leader (CNL)
The nurse would prepare for which characteristics of the new position? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Spending the majority of time away from the bedside educating other nurses
2. Having patient safety as a focus of the work
3. Serving as the director of nursing services
4. Having quality improvement as a focus of the work
5. Helping to coordinate the care provided by unit nurses
2,4,5
Rationale 1: The CNL continues to provide direct patient care.
Rationale 2: The CNL serves as a catalyst for patient safety.
Rationale 3: The CNL role is not administrative in nature.
Rationale 4: The CNL serves as a catalyst for quality improvement.
Rationale 5: The CNL role is envisioned as coordinating care.
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1. Yell at the physician for yelling at a new graduate, and report the incident to the supervisor. 2. Wait until the situation ends and comfort the graduate privately. 3. Suggest that the physician take a quieter and more private approach to the problem. 4. Ignore the situation to avoid embarrassing the graduate further.
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A) Using the incentive spirometer as prescribed B) Maintaining the patient on bed rest C) Providing aids to compensate for loss of vision D) Assessing frequently for loss of cognitive function
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1. All children be provided equal access to drug research trials 2. Children to be included in the planning phase of new drug development 3. That pediatric drug trials guarantee children of multiple ethnic groups are included 4. All applications for new active ingredients, new indications, new dosage forms, or new routes of administration require pediatric studies
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1. Potassium. 2. Vitamin A. 3. Iron. 4. Vitamin B12.