Author Question: A novice nurse is hired to work in a busy cardiac intensive care unit at the local hospital. The ... (Read 59 times)

CQXA · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A novice nurse is hired to work in a busy cardiac intensive care unit at the local hospital. The nurse will spend 12 weeks in orientation to the unit.

Which action by the novice nurse demonstrate commitment to the new job?
A) Joining the ANA
B) Questioning the preceptor during all procedures
C) Attending every shift on time
D) Exhibiting clinical competence

Question 2

The nurse is helping in discharge planning for a diabetic client who needs extensive rehabilitation and is on a complicated medication schedule.

The client and spouse currently live with their eldest son and the family is very involved in the client's care. The nurse would want to coordinate the client's care by including which priority individuals?
Select all that apply.
A) Pharmacist
B) Client's children
C) Primary healthcare provider
D) Social worker
E) Client's spouse

fauacakatahaias · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

The new nurse can demonstrate commitment by showing up for all shifts in a timely fashion. It should not be necessary for the new nurse to question every procedure, as the new nurse has some clinical experience. Joining the ANA is a commitment, but is not relevant to this question. Clinical competence develops over time, and the new nurse is not likely to exhibit competence yet; showing up on time is a better predictor of the nurse's commitment.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B, E

Effective discharge planning necessitates health team conferences and family conferences and gives the client, family, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to plan care and set goals. Involving the client's spouse and children would be important in this situation because of the complexity of the client's situation. The physician, pharmacist, and social worker may also be included, but by their own decision, not necessarily by the nurse's invitation, as is the case with coordination.