A nurse asks a colleague what are considered the essential competencies for a clinical nurse specialist. According to Wyers, Grove, and Pastorino (1985), the colleague would be least likely to list which of the following?
a. serving as a practitioner and teacher
b. serving as a role model
c. demonstrating clinical expertise in all areas of clinical practice
d. developing an in-depth knowledge base
C
Wyers, Grove, and Pastorino's (1985) essential criteria for clinical nurse specialists are serving as a
practitioner, teacher, consultant, and researcher, developing an in-depth knowledge base, serving as a
role model, and demonstrating clinical expertise in a selected area of clinical practice (not all areas).
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