Author Question: Your grandmother who was a nurse for 50 years at the same hospital finds you working at the dining ... (Read 110 times)

bb · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

Your grandmother who was a nurse for 50 years at the same hospital finds you working at the dining room table and asks what you are doing. You explain that you are career planning.

You grandmother then states, You already graduated from a good nursing program and secured a nice position at the hospital. What more is there to plan? Your best response to your grandmother would be which of the following? a. I'm trying to decide if I made the right choice for my career.
b. Career planning requires that I develop my vision, create goals, and making plans toachieve those goals..
c. I don't want to spend my life in a dead-end job
d. Grandma, did you really enjoy working in the hospital as a staff nurse?

Question 2

Which of the following is not an option used to increase the flexibility of scheduling and to enhance the work-life balance for nurses?

a. assigning different shift lengths
b. permanent staffing for weekends
c. having a schedule that is variable, depending on the time of year
d. finding a scheduling pattern that is consistent throughout the year

guyanai · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Your best response would be to tell your grandmother that career planning requires developing a
vision, creating goals and making plans to achieve those goals. The other responses do not explain the
essence of career planning and would not fully address your grandmother's question.

Answer to Question 2

c

a. Incorrect: This is an effective strategy used to enhance the work-life balance for nurses.
b. Incorrect: This is an effective strategy used to enhance the work-life balance for nurses.
c. Correct: Having a schedule that varies depending on the time of year is not an option that is used to increase flexibility in scheduling and enhance work-life balance for nurses.
d. Incorrect: This is an effective strategy used to enhance the work-life balance for nurses.