= In what way can an individual nurse best contribute to the ...

[crazycityslicker]

= In what way can an individual nurse best contribute to the trust the general public has in the profession?
 
  1. Advocate for higher salaries for nurses in general.
  2. Ignore the issues of overwork and understaffing.
  3. Continue to demonstrate knowledge and abilities in the provision of nursing care.
  4. Rally to move healthcare back into the hospital environment.

Question 2

A nurse researcher reports an h-index of 8. How should an editor interpret this data? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. It speaks to the breadth of the researcher's work.
  2. The value is high and is impossible to verify.
  3. The value depends upon the number of articles the researcher has had published.
  4. It is the same as the impact factor rating of the last journal that published the author's work.
  5. The information is related to the number of times each of the researcher's published articles has been cited.

[Harbringer]

Answer to Question 1

3
Rationale 1: The public's current perception is that the global economy is in distress if not crisis. Advocating for higher salaries is a need internal to the profession, but is unlikely to promote trust in the general public.
Rationale 2: In order to provide quality, the nurse must be able to work in a supportive environment with sufficient staff for the level of work expected.
Rationale 3: The best way for nurses to continue to be trusted by the general public is to do their jobs well, demonstrating a sound knowledge base and the abilities necessary for provision of quality services.
Rationale 4: Consumers like to be able to access nursing services in arenas other than the traditional hospital environment.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

3, 5
Rationale 1: Although this value does speak to the use of the author's work, it does not speak to breadth.
Rationale 2: This value is not unreasonable and is easily verified by internet database search.
Rationale 3: This value is figured using the number of articles the researcher has had published.
Rationale 4: While IF and h-index are somewhat alike, one value does not depend upon the other.
Rationale 5: The h-index is related to both the number of articles published and the number of times each article is cited.
Global Rationale: