After receiving a report, the nurse reviews all the activities that must be completed for a group of patients. This nurse is demonstrating which characteristic of a competent nurse?
1. Matching an actual case with a textbook case
2. Planning and analyzing care needs
3. Establishing role boundaries
4. Seeing the big picture of the clinical situation
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Rationale 1: Matching an actual case with a textbook case is a characteristic of the novice nurse.
Rationale 2: A characteristic of a competent nurse is taking the time to plan and analyze care priorities and needs.
Rationale 3: Establishing role boundaries is a characteristic of an advanced beginning nurse.
Rationale 4: Seeing the big picture of a clinical situation is a characteristic of a proficient nurse.
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