Author Question: In nursing mentorship, as opposed to authority, the novice nurse fills which of the following roles? ... (Read 131 times)

Yolanda · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

In nursing mentorship, as opposed to authority, the novice nurse fills which of the following roles? (Select all that apply.)

a. Counselor
b. Student
c. Sponsor
d. Disciplinarian
e. Teacher
f. Questioner
g. Apprentice

Question 2

Realistically, what might be done in a situation in which a nurse does not know the appropriate way to use a new ultrasonic bladder scanner (a non-invasive, painless procedure) but has an order to scan? (Select all that apply.)

a. Refuse to carry out the order.
b. Ask a co-worker who has used the equipment for help.
c. Access the instructions on the company's web site.
d. Try to scan the bladder and see if the value obtained makes sense.
e. Notify the manager that a formal inservice is needed.
f. Read the instruction booklet.

iceage · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, F, G
An intense form of role-modeling is mentorship. In a mentorship, the expert nurseor mentorserves as a teacher, sponsor, guide, exemplar, and counselor for the novice nurse. Over time, the relationship morphs into a colleague relationship in which both mentor and mentee share information and exchange ideas in a cooperative spirit.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, C, D, F
Trial and error is an approach with unknown outcomes that is used in a situation of uncertainty, when other sources of knowledge are unavailable. The profession evolved through a great deal of trial and error before knowledge of effective practices was codified in textbooks and journals. The trial-and-error way of acquiring knowledge can be time-consuming, because multiple interventions might be implemented before one is found to be effective.