A component that separates occupations from professions is commitment. Which of the following is the best way that nurses can show commitment to each other?
a. Reporting substandard practice by unlicensed personnel
b. Reading the professional literature
c. Mentoring nursing students and novice nurses
d. Making a financial donation to a professional organization
ANS: C
A
Reporting substandard practice is not the best example of commitment to each other.
B
Reading the literature does not involve mentoring or disseminating knowledge to others.
C
Nurses show commitment to the profession by mentoring others entering the profession.
D
Donating to a professional organization is less effective than serving as an active member of the organization and disseminating knowledge through active participation.
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