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mydiamond

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How can a nurse who is consistently falling behind at work improve to become more organized and disciplined?
 
  1. Use the same system every day to organize client care and required activities such as paperwork.
  2. Ask the nurse manager to grant permission for fewer client assignments until more experience with organization is achieved.
  3. Ask the unit secretary to do required paperwork to decrease the amount of time required.
  4. Practice a shorter client assessment technique to minimize the time required for this activity.

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A nurse who has worked in the dialysis unit for the past 5 years is considering a career change. The nurse is unsure whether to follow a management or a clinical career path. Which would be a good beginning step for this nurse?
 
  1. Enroll in a graduate nursing program.
  2. Investigate careers by talking with nurses in those positions.
  3. Investigate the salary options for various careers.
  4. Seek advice from the manager of the unit.



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Using the same system consistently makes organization a habit.
Rationale 2: Asking for a lighter load shifts the load onto other nurses and is not appropriate.
Rationale 3: The unit secretary cannot legally do the nurse's paperwork. Shifting work onto the unit secretary is not appropriate.
Rationale 4: Skimping on client assessment could cause a decrease in client care quality or legal consequences.
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Rationale 1: Prior to enrolling in a graduate program the nurse should investigate career opportunities and various graduate programs.
Rationale 2: Networking with nurses working in the fields of potential interest may assist this nurse in determining the correct path.
Rationale 3: Salary should not be the prime determinant of which path to follow.
Rationale 4: The nurse is most likely a valuable employee to the manager, so the advice received might not be totally unbiased.
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mydiamond

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Wow, this really help

 

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