A nurse is directing the care and staffing of three cardiac units. The nurse is practicing in which nursing role?
a. Advanced practice registered nurse
b. Nurse researcher
c. Nurse educator
d. Nurse administrator
D
A nurse administrator manages patient care and the delivery of specific nursing services within a health care agency. An advanced practice registered nurse has a master's degree in nursing; ad-vanced education in pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment; and certification and expertise in a specialized area of practice. A nurse educator works primarily in schools of nursing, staff development departments of health care agencies, and patient education depart-ments. The nurse researcher investigates problems to improve nursing care and further define and expand the scope of nursing practice.
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