A nursing instructor asks the student nurses about the requirements for a vocation to be recognized as a profession? Which comment by one of the students would indicate to the instructor that further teaching is needed?
a. Long period of specialized education
b. Service orientation
c. Ability to be autonomous
d. Use of evidence-based guidelines and practice standards
D
Three requirements for a trade or vocation, such as nursing, to be considered a profession are a long
period of specialized education, a service orientation, and the ability to be autonomous (able to be
self-regulating and have control over their functions in a work situation). The use of evidence-based
guidelines and standards promote effective and quality nursing care, and their incorporation into a
nurse's everyday practice is called evidenced-based nursing practice.
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