A nurse plans to begin a career working as a nurse in the community. Which of the following skills would be most important for the nurse to possess?
a. Technical skills with acute care nursing as a background
b. Ability to lobby and collaborate with leg-islators
c. Computer and word-processing skills
d. Ability to build coalitions and work with partnerships
ANS: D
Community-oriented nurses must be able to work comfortably with different types of people and cultures. This can be best accomplished by building coalitions and working with partnerships. Technical skills, the ability to lobby, and computer and word-processing skills are not as im-portant as being able to effectively communicate within the community.
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