You have been a nurse for three years and want to significantly ...

[Jkov05]

You have been a nurse for three years and want to significantly enhance your long-term professional growth. Your best strategy would be through which of the following?
 
  a. fishbone diagrams c. 365-degree feedback
  b. clinical ladder d. patient feedback

Question 2

ARKO has been used for NCLEX-RN review preparation by many new graduates. Which of the following is not correct regarding this acronym?
 
  a. A = action
  b. R = reword
  c. K= knowledge
  d. O = options

[potomatos]

Answer to Question 1

B
Professional growth opportunities pertain to occasions where an individual can enhance their current
professional knowledge base and skill set. The use of a clinical ladder can assist a nurse in enhancing
their professional and career goals by providing a framework for promotion in a specific track within a
clinical, educational, or managerial focus. 360-degree feedback (not 365 degree) and patient feedback
provide information regarding a nurse's immediate performance but do not necessarily help to enhance
the long-term professional growth in a significant manner. Fishbone diagrams are often used in quality
improvement initiatives.

Answer to Question 2

C
ARKO is an acronym that can be used by new graduates to assist with review preparation for the NCLEX-RN exam. ARKO stands for: 1) A = action (Is the question stem asking you to take action or take no action?); 2) R = reword (reword the question); 3) K= key words (identify key words in the question stem); and 4) O = options (eliminate options).