A new graduate nurse has been hired and is due to start his new job. Which statement best describes the first assignment?
A) "I hope I can remember everything during my residency."
B) "First 12 weeks as an orderly, then I get clients of my own to care for."
C) "I get to spend the next two weeks shadowing another nurse."
D) "For the next eight weeks, I'm on probation; hope I can impress them enough to become a full-time employee."
A
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