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Mollykgkg

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What is a direct care nurse? Provide two examples of the roles of direct care nurses.
 
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Question 2

You have been scheduled for a job interview and arrive at the interviewer's office shortly before the interview is to begin. This is an example of your demonstrating which of the following?
 
  a. effective communication skills c. nursing practice skills
  b. time management skills d. leadership skills



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Answer to Question 1

Correct answers should include some of the following points.
o Direct care roles of registered nurses:
o We usually think of the roles requiring direct physical contact with the patients, but others may be considered direct care without physical contact (e.g., telenurses who engage in assessment activities and provide advice over the phone; or nurses who use teleconferencing, videoconferencing, or Internet in their delivery of care)
o Examples of direct care nursing roles:
o Staff nursesin hospitals, public health units, clinics, long-term care facilities. Also known as front-line or bedside nurses.
o Nurse practitionersmay be registered in different fields depending on the province (primary health care, adult acute care, pediatric acute care, etc.). Role involves education, consultation, leadership and research.
o Clinical nurse specialistsin an advanced practice role but not part of a specific regulated group. Have graduate nursing education that gives them a greater depth of knowledge and skill in a specialized area of nursing.
o Nurse educatorsprovide educational support to nurses in healthcare organizations.

Answer to Question 2

B
Arriving shortly before the interview is an example of demonstrating your time-management skills.



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