The student nurse is starting the first clinical shift in a new facility and assesses the nurses working on the unit to identify a possible mentor. Which nurse would be the best choice for a mentor?
a. The friendliest, most outgoing nurse on the shift
b. The new graduate who remembers what it is like to be a student
c. The nurse others come to when they are unsure of how to proceed
d. The nurse who is the most outspoken during change of shift report
ANS: C
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