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B · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

A new graduate licensed practical/vocational nurse (LP/VN) begins working in the geriatric resident unit. Which is the first step toward the LP/VN's goal to becoming a first-level manager?

A) Practice leadership and management skills while caring for clients
B) Complete the geriatric specialty certification
C) Ask a charge nurse to mentor him as he performs charge nurse duties
D) Work with the charge nurse and help make the team assignments for the unit

Question 2

The best way to prepare for a first-level management position is to:

A) earn a college degree in management.
B) attend seminars in management.
C) earn certification in a clinical specialty.
D) develop excellent clinical skills through job experience.

Jane · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
The first step the new nurse should take is to practice leadership and management skills while providing excellent care for the clients. During this process, the new nurse should learn about the various nursing needs of the population and study about how to best provide nursing care for the clients. Completing the geriatric specialty is an excellent way to support expertise and competency with caring for the geriatric population, but the nurse needs to work a minimum of 6 months in the nursing home before applying to sit for the exam. Working with the charge nurse and helping to make the team assignments or asking for a charge nurse to mentor are later steps in the process of reaching the goal to become a first-level manager.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Feedback:
Excellent clinical skills through job experience help a manager understand the work from a worker's perspective. A college degree in management would exceed the requirement of a first-level management position. Attending seminars is good but not as good as clinical experience. The certification may or may not be in the specialty area in which the manager will work.