Author Question: A nursing instructor is discussing the importance of a nurse's responsibility to serve as a ... (Read 24 times)

bobypop · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nursing instructor is discussing the importance of a nurse's responsibility to serve as a patient's advocate. The instructor recognizes that additional explanation is warranted when a student nurse says:

1. As a patient's advocate, I must assert myself in the patient's best interest.
2. As a patient's advocate, I must subjectively examine the patient's values.
3. As a patient's advocate, I must provide my patients with care and comfort.
4. As a patient's advocate, I must develop empathy for my patients and their families.

Question 2

Aware that continuing education is a must in providing a high standard of patient care, a nurse will enhance her practice by

1. Taking a cooking class.
2. Becoming computer literate.
3. Studying the history of nursing.
4. Using research to improve practice.