Nurses wishing to gain credibility understand that they must ...

[CharlieWard]

Nurses wishing to gain credibility understand that they must possess which of the following characteristics?
 
  a. Caring c. Competence
  b. Empathy d. Responsibility

Question 2

Patient classification systems are used __________.
 
  a. to predict workforce trends
  b. to predict the demand for supplies
  c. to calculate staffing requirements
  d. as the most consistent method of determining nursing workload

[duke02]

Answer to Question 1

C
To have credibility, nurses must demonstrate professional competence. Even caring, empathetic, and
responsible nurses find themselves in situations where their credibility is questioned.

Answer to Question 2

c

a. Incorrect: Patient classification systems provide information about trends in patient acuity, but not about workforce trends.
b. Incorrect: Patient classification systems predict the demand for nursing care, not for supplies.
c. Correct: Patient classification systems group patients based on the amount of direct nursing care they require, and use a classification scheme to predict the demand for nursing care. They are used to calculate staffing requirements.
d. Incorrect: Patient classification systems are not considered to be consistent, reliable, or useful by many, because they show trends in patient acuity, but not in nursing workload.

[CharlieWard]

Correct answers!

[duke02]

Great! Please up vote