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EDAPT: Developing Self and Others
Questions and Answers Latest Update
Career development in nursing __________ the sole responsibility of
healthcare organizations to provide. As nurses, we __________ also
responsible for our career development. Ans: Is not
Are
Identify each function below as a leadership or management function as
part of career planning and development. Ans: Leadership:
Emphasizes developing skills essential for evidence-based care.
Role models lifelong learning as a professional expectation.
Management:
Provides time off work for training and education.
Creates possibilities for career progression.
Uses transition-to-practice strategies to promote nurse satisfaction.
Identify the nurse's level of experience: novice, advanced beginner,
competent, proficient, or expert. Ans: Novice - The nurse's first job, limited
experience, inflexible, requires further professional growth and
development.
Advanced Beginner - The nurse may have some clinical and management
knowledge, but the focus is on the rules and guidelines taught.
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Competent - The nurse can prioritize tasks by utilizing past experiences.
Proficient - The nurse has a holistic understanding of the situation, which
allows for better decision-making.
Expert - The nurse is confident and intuitive, having extensive knowledge of
complex situations.
Who is responsible for developing nurses by providing time off for training
and education? Ans: Manager
Rank the steps that a nurse would take in developing knowledge acquisition
to reflective practice, beginning with 1 as novice and 5 as expert. Ans: 1.
The nurse can complete simple tasks that are easily identified. They may
struggle with what is most relevant to meet client care needs.
2. The nurse, with assistance, can prioritize client care needs based on
practice guidelines.
3. The nurse can organize and implement nursing interventions in an
efficient and organized manner.
4. The nurse uses clinical judgment based on knowledge and prior care
experiences to see the whole clinical situation.
5. The nurse understands what needs to be accomplished in meeting client
care needs. The nurse also provides opportunities to share their skills and
knowledge to help others develop knowledge acquisition.
Developing yourself and others as nursing professionals is part of your
__________. Ans: Professional identity
Which accreditation program meets the gold standard in residency or
fellowship programs that transition registered nurses into new practice
settings? Ans: American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) Practice
Transition Accreditation Program
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You are relocating to another city and starting a new staff nurse position.
Which actions would be appropriate in preparing for your new role? Select
all that apply. Ans: Network with others
Double-check your references
Practice self-care
Prepare to be a lifelong learner
Ask questions
Highlight the findings made by the new nurse that should be addressed.
Ans: Feel discouraged
Many preceptors
Slightly different things
Feel inadequately prepared
Do not know who to reach out to for help
Based on Benner's theoretical model, at what level of nursing experience is
this new graduate? Ans: Novice
An interim nurse manager has been assigned to the unit. The nurse manager
should acknowledge the nurse's __________ followed by a discussion of the
__________. Ans: Feelings
Chain of command
Click to specify whether the action by the new nurse is indicated or
nonessential. Ans: Indicated:
Identify nurses on the unit who can act as a resource as needed.
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EDAPT: Developing Self and Others
Questions and Answers Latest Update
Career development in nursing __________ the sole responsibility of
healthcare organizations to provide. As nurses, we __________ also
responsible for our career development. Ans: Is not
Are
Identify each function below as a leadership or management function as
part of career planning and development. Ans: Leadership:
Emphasizes developing skills essential for evidence-based care.
Role models lifelong learning as a professional expectation.
Management:
Provides time off work for training and education.
Creates possibilities for career progression.
Uses transition-to-practice strategies to promote nurse satisfaction.
Identify the nurse's level of experience: novice, advanced beginner,
competent, proficient, or expert. Ans: Novice - The nurse's first job, limited
experience, inflexible, requires further professional growth and
development.
Advanced Beginner - The nurse may have some clinical and management
knowledge, but the focus is on the rules and guidelines taught.
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Competent - The nurse can prioritize tasks by utilizing past experiences.
Proficient - The nurse has a holistic understanding of the situation, which
allows for better decision-making.
Expert - The nurse is confident and intuitive, having extensive knowledge of
complex situations.
Who is responsible for developing nurses by providing time off for training
and education? Ans: Manager
Rank the steps that a nurse would take in developing knowledge acquisition
to reflective practice, beginning with 1 as novice and 5 as expert. Ans: 1.
The nurse can complete simple tasks that are easily identified. They may
struggle with what is most relevant to meet client care needs.
2. The nurse, with assistance, can prioritize client care needs based on
practice guidelines.
3. The nurse can organize and implement nursing interventions in an
efficient and organized manner.
4. The nurse uses clinical judgment based on knowledge and prior care
experiences to see the whole clinical situation.
5. The nurse understands what needs to be accomplished in meeting client
care needs. The nurse also provides opportunities to share their skills and
knowledge to help others develop knowledge acquisition.
Developing yourself and others as nursing professionals is part of your
__________. Ans: Professional identity
Which accreditation program meets the gold standard in residency or
fellowship programs that transition registered nurses into new practice
settings? Ans: American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) Practice
Transition Accreditation Program
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You are relocating to another city and starting a new staff nurse position.
Which actions would be appropriate in preparing for your new role? Select
all that apply. Ans: Network with others
Double-check your references
Practice self-care
Prepare to be a lifelong learner
Ask questions
Highlight the findings made by the new nurse that should be addressed.
Ans: Feel discouraged
Many preceptors
Slightly different things
Feel inadequately prepared
Do not know who to reach out to for help
Based on Benner's theoretical model, at what level of nursing experience is
this new graduate? Ans: Novice
An interim nurse manager has been assigned to the unit. The nurse manager
should acknowledge the nurse's __________ followed by a discussion of the
__________. Ans: Feelings
Chain of command
Click to specify whether the action by the new nurse is indicated or
nonessential. Ans: Indicated:
Identify nurses on the unit who can act as a resource as needed.
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