To develop a curriculum vitae, or rsum, a nurse must develop a ...

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To develop a curriculum vitae, or rsum, a nurse must develop a personal data file. The goal of a personal data file is to:
 
  a. Create an opportunity to be interviewed.
  b. Have a listing of facts about your professional life.
  c. Have a tool in place for marketing yourself.
  d. Create a document that lists your skills.

Question 2

A unit manager recently graduated as a clinical nurse specialist with a focus in gerontology. She applied to take a certification exam. Certification is designed to recognize:
 
  a. Basic knowledge in a specified area.
  b. Advanced practice in functional roles.
  c. Special knowledge beyond basic licensure.
  d. Continued competence as a registered nurse.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
A personal data file enables storage and recall of career-specific details that can be retrieved and shaped for a specific purpose using cut-and-paste approaches rather than creating whole new documents.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Certification is an expectation in some settings for career advancement in advanced practice or in specialized areas and goes beyond basic preparation.