Exam 17: Developing Oneself As an Innovator

When nurses develop an awareness of the culture of their work environment, it enables them to recognize discrepancies, compare competence, experience dissonance, and attempt to balance differences. This is known as:

A baccalaureate-prepared nurse seeks current practice information from journals as well as through networking at professional meetings. What do these behaviors demonstrate?

A baccalaureate-prepared nurse participates in in-service training at her facility and enrolls in a master's in nursing program. What do these behaviors demonstrate?

Which of the following is often a challenging component of professionalism for the new nurse?

Writing an editorial for a newsletter on a health topic in your area of certification helps promote the profession by:

A new nurse participates in her first performance review with her supervisor. This review process will likely include getting feedback from her supervisor and peers, as well as:

A nurse determines that each month he will search for a new EBP guideline or technique for practice. This is an example of which of the following?

A nurse working in critical care questioned the rationale for limitations on family visitation times. After discussions with supervisors, administration, and other staff, the nurse gathers information for a possible policy change that could benefit patients, families, and staff. This nurse is demonstrating which characteristic of an innovator?

A nurse would be considered an innovator if he or she:

A nurse is concerned regarding an area of practice that has been linked to poor client outcomes. Several nurses have expressed concern regarding the problem. Critically thinking about the problem would involve which of the following?