Three key skills that enable nurses to function as agents of change, innovation, and transformation (Porter-O'Grady & Malloch, 2011; Curtin, 2011) are listed below. Which one is not correct?
a. communicating effectively
b. establishing trust
c. embracing organizational vision and values
d. enabling quality and safe practices
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Three key skills that enable nurses to function as change agents capable of transforming and using innovation for the betterment of organizations as noted by Porter-O'Grady and Malloch (2011) and Curtin (2011) are: 1) communicating effectively, 2) establishing trust, and 3) embracing organizational vision and values. Enabling quality and safe practice are also important concepts for nursing practice, but were described as part of these key skills.
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The parents of an 8-month-old infant are very distressed that the infant cries for at least one hour when they go out on Friday nights. Which of these statements should the nurse make to the parents?
1. "Your infant is too young to be experiencing stranger anxiety; however, you might need to stop going out on Friday nights for a while." 2. "Do you think your infant is in pain?" 3. "Oh, don't worry. All infants and toddlers display these behaviors until at least 2½ years old." 4. "Your infant is attached to you. This is an expected infant response."
The nurse cares for multiple ethnic populations. Which of the following examples best demonstrates a facility adhering to The Joint Commission requirements that healthcare workers facilitate communication with all clients?
A) The facility requires a family member of a non–English-speaking client be present to discuss healthcare issues with a physician and member of social service. B) Language dictionaries are placed in the facility library with open access for staff. C) The facility requests bilingual staff and community members to voluntarily provide contact information for interpreter services. D) The facility subscribes to an online interpreting service.
A nursing student approaches the teacher and begins to share an article she read regarding life expectancy. Which statement by the student would indicate that clarification is needed?
a. A Caucasian female born in 2020 has a life expectancy of 82.4 years. b. Life expectancy for both men and women has increased. c. An African American female born in 2020 has a life expectancy of 72.6 years. d. There has been a gradual improvement in life expectancy since 1900.
An 18-year-old pregnant woman, gravida 1, is admitted to the labor and birth unit with moderate contractions every 5 minutes that last 40 seconds. The woman states, "My con-tractions are so strong that I don't know what to do"
The nurse should: a. Assess for fetal well-being. b. Encourage the woman to lie on her side. c. Disturb the woman as little as possible. d. Recognize that pain is personalized for each individual.