Exam 27: Advancing Your Career

The nurse has just interviewed with a nurse manager. The manager offers the nurse an opportunity to tour the unit and meet potential coworkers. Why is this a beneficial opportunity? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A nurse who has worked on a unit for 8 years has just accepted a position as a nurse practitioner at an indigent clinic. How should the nurse handle exiting the current position?

A nurse manager has a strong belief in the value of certification for staff nurses. Unfortunately, only two staff members are certified. How could the manager encourage the remaining staff to seek certification? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A newly promoted nurse manager is overwhelmed by the amount of paperwork that must be submitted to the director. The nursing unit is very busy and is short staffed, so the manager also takes a client assignment. This additional work makes the paperwork load even more daunting. Which statement is the most important lesson for this manager to learn?

A nurse has joined the local Sigma Theta Tau organization. The nurse is hoping to find a mentor within the organization. Which person would be a good candidate?

An ICU nurse has been approached by a colleague to join the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. The nurse asks the colleague, "Why would I want to join this organization?" Which would be the best response?

A nurse has decided to relocate to another state. Which entry on this nurse's resume will be most useful in searching for a new job?

A female nurse has an interview for a new job scheduled next week. What should the nurse plan to wear to this interview? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A nurse has two job offers. One will not be available for 6 months, and the other is in an organization that the nurse does not think is a good fit. The client care in the second organization is not what the nurse would feel comfortable providing. What action should the nurse take in regard to the second organization? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A newly licensed nurse has submitted an application, letter of interest, and résumé to the human resources department of a hospital and has an interview scheduled for next week. How should the nurse prepare for this interview?

The nursing faculty member requires that last-semester nursing students create a résumé. One student submits a résumé that includes education, past employment, and accomplishments. Which additional information will the faculty member recommend the student include in this résumé?

A nurse has always been interested in the legal nurse field. What would be the best program in which to learn about this field?

A nurse is considering graduate school. The nurse is interested in becoming a nurse practitioner. This nurse has worked as a medical-surgical nurse for the past 10 years. Which opportunity would benefit this nurse's career?

A nurse who has a baccalaureate degree in nursing is interested in going to graduate school. The nurse is talking to a peer who is in a nurse practitioner program. Which advice would be beneficial for this nurse in choosing a graduate program?

A nurse has an interview with the nurse recruiter at a large metropolitan hospital. During the nurse's education, clinical practice was conducted in smaller facilities. Which topics would be good for the applicant to focus on during the interview? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

During the interview, a nurse learns that several people are interviewing for the position. Several days post-interview, the nurse is called for a second interview. How should the nurse prepare for this interview?

A nurse is unsure in which graduate nursing program to enroll. A colleague recommends the nurse consider a degree program for which it appears there will be growing demand. Which role is expected to continue to be in great demand in the future?

A nurse who has worked in the dialysis unit for the past 5 years is considering a career change. The nurse is unsure whether to follow a management or a clinical career path. Which would be a good beginning step for this nurse?

A nurse who has an interview with the human resources (HR) director enters the office, doesn't make eye contact, and is very timid. Toward the end of the interview, the HR director asks the nurse if there are any questions. The nurse states, "No, I think I've learned all I need to know." What impression has this nurse given the HR director?

A candidate is concerned that some answers she gave during her interview were vague and lengthy. She relates some of the answers to a peer, saying, "I don't know what happened. I was just so nervous." What is an appropriate response by the peer?