Utilizing the example of the unit-specific competency tool for the Emergency Department, there are a number of skills that are specific to any new nurse. Which of the following is not necessarily correct?
a. monitor data so that I am up to date on evidence-based care for my patients
b. network primarily with other nurses
c. participate in professional committees at work
d. communicate pride in being a nurse
B
The unit-specific competency tool example for the Emergency Room provided in the text offers a number of useful skills and critical-thinking concepts that are valuable for new nurses. Some of these include: 1) monitoring data so that I am up to date on evidence-based care for my patients, 2) network primarily with other professionals (not only nurses), 3) participate in professional committees at work, 4) communicate pride in being a nurse, 5) monitor data so that my patients are complication-free and have no nurse-sensitive outcomes, and 6) give and receive professional respect to the health care team.
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