Author Question: Which individual would most likely be the best choice as a mentor to an associate degree nurse who ... (Read 34 times)

jrubin · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which individual would most likely be the best choice as a mentor to an associate degree nurse who has enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing completion program?

1. A colleague at work who holds an associate degree.
2. A nurse who completed an ADN to RN program five years ago.
3. The minister of the nurse's church.
4. The physician chief of staff at the hospital where the nurse works.

Question 2

What is the significance of Linda Richards to nursing and society?

1. She was America's first African American professional nurse.
2. She is considered the first trained nurse in the United States.
3. She cared for sick and wounded officers in Crimea.
4. She was the first nurse to go on to become a physician.

xiazhe · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2

The best choice for mentor is someone who has successfully achieved the transition the nurse is seeking; therefore, a nurse who completed an ADN to RN program would be the preferred mentor. Because the colleague at work has not completed the desired transition, that nurse would not understand the pressures of the program. Although the minister and the physician might offer support, they would not fulfill the mentor position as well as someone who has lived through the transition.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2

Linda Richards received her nursing certificate October 1, 1873, and became the first trained nurse in the United States. She did not go on to become a physician. Mary Mahoney was America's first African American professional nurse. Florence Nightingale cared for sick and wounded officers in Crimea.