The community health nurse knows that which are standards of professional performance for home care nurses? (Select all that apply.)
a. Collegiality
b. Performance appraisal
c. Outcome identification
d. Ethics
e. Resource utilization
ANS: A, B, D, E
Collegiality, performance appraisal, ethics, and resource utilization are all standards of professional performance for home care nurses. Outcome identification is a standard of care.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).