A nurse manager is evaluating staff members for the strength of their professional identity and ability to contribute to the profession into the future. Which nurse best demonstrates these qualities?
a. Consistently incorporates knowledge, judgment, and ethics into everyday situations
b. Provides information on the latest research findings related to patient populations
c. Serves as the research "champion" on the hospital unit–based council structure
d. Uses evidence-based practice consistently when working with patients
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A nurse who consistently incorporates knowledge, judgment, and ethics into everyday situations best demonstrates these qualities. Although providing information on the latest research findings, serving as the research "champion," and using evidence-based practice consistently are important actions, they are not as strong as indicators of professional identity and the potential for future professional contributions as incorporating knowledge, judgment, and ethics into everyday situations.
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