A licensed practical/vocational nurse plans on being active in ...

[Garrulous]

A licensed practical/vocational nurse plans on being active in nursing. Which activity best serves this goal?
 
  A) Practice safe and effective nursing practice to help make a crucial difference one patient's life at a time.
  B) Continue a lifelong pursuit to keep up-to-date in nursing and use the best evidence to guide practice at the bedside.
  C) Maintain a sharp sense of cultural, ethical, and legal reasoning when caring for patients and their families.
  D) Join a professional organization and initiate activities that advance the profession of nursing.

Question 2

A nursing student in a licensed practical/vocational nursing program has written her first rsum. The student recognizes that it would be logical to update the rsum and portfolio:
 
  A) once every 6 months.
  B) once a year.
  C) when there is new information to add.
  D) when the nurse needs it to apply for a job.

[cassie_ragen]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
The best way for the nurse to serve the goal of being active in nursing is to join a professional organization and initiate activities that will advance the profession of nursing. The nurse is active as a nurse when practicing safe and effective nursing practice and caring for patients. The nurse is active as a nurse by keeping up-to-date in practice, which provides safe and efficient practice care for patients. The nurse is active as a nurse caring for patients by maintaining a sharp sense of cultural, ethical, and legal reasoning. The nurse working with a professional organization initiates activities (lobbying; continuing education) that advance the profession.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Feedback:
If new information is not added at the time it occurs, it may be forgotten and then never appear on the rsum. The nurse should not wait for a new job opportunity before updating.

[Garrulous]

Correct answers!

[cassie_ragen]

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