What type of reference would you want for each of the following potential candidates for a staff nurse position? a) a new graduate b) a nurse employed for 10 years
What will be an ideal response?
Correct answers should include the following points.
a) new graduate: academic record, clinical instructors, character references
b) if not a new graduate: apply a 360-degree process using references from persons who have worked with the applicant in different capacities
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You are the nurse manager for a not-for-profit health service for the homeless and for drug users in an impoverished neighborhood. As the manager, your concern about sustainability is related to:
a. The possibility of violence. b. An increase in prescription drugs available for abuse. c. Decisions of the public board. d. An increase in uncompensated care events.
A patient who is terminally ill is experiencing great pain. To relieve the patient's suffering, the nurse needs to administer larger doses of morphine. This relieves the pain but also inhibits respiration. Which principle justifies the risk of harm?
a. Justice b. Fidelity c. Veracity d. Double effect
Vasoactive and antiarrhythmic medications are only administered at a constant rate
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Some nursing centers have special care units for persons with AD and other dementias. Which is correct?
a. These units have no other licensing or ac-creditation standards for such units. b. There is no additional staff training re-quired to work on these units. c. The person's rights are always protected. d. The health team reviews the person's need for the unit at least twice a year.