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2. The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Which standard
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3. An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level
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4. A nurse assesses a patient’s fluid status and decides that the patient needs to drink more
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facility. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for
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or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in learning. As a patient advocate,
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practice nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory
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development. To fulfill this desire, which program should the nurse attend?
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doctoral programs in nursing (DSN or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to
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functioning within nursing andinterprofessional teams, fostering open communication,
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care and has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit or
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facility. As an educator, you explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for
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routine care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-care activities, reinforce learning
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or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in learning. As a patient advocate,
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disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level function and independence through the
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healing process.
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practice nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory
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development. To fulfill this desire, which program should the nurse attend?
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andaward the research-oriented Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in nursing. Professional
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doctoral programs in nursing (DSN or DNSc) prepare graduates to apply research findings to
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clinical nursing. The DNP is a practice doctorate that prepares advanced practice nurses
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such as nurse practitioners.
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educational and health care institutions. After obtaining a baccalaureate degree in nursing,
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of graduate fields, including nursing. Inservice education programs are instruction or
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training provided by a healthcare facility or institution. Registered nurse education is the
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education preparation for an individual intending to be an RN.
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performance. Patient-centered care recognizes the patient or designee as the source of control
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patient’s preferences, values, and needs. Teamwork and collaboration allows effective
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functioning within nursing andinterprofessional teams, fostering open communication,
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mutual respect, and shared decision making.
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