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The Director of the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Department is asked to provide
oversight for an organization-wide initiative to increase the percentage of bachelors of sci-
ence in nursing (BSN) prepared registered nurses. How should the NPD director select mem-
bers of the project team?
Answer
Identify stakeholders and seek their participation
A nursing professional development (NPD) specialist is consulting with a nursing unit about
changing its organizational structure. Which of the following actions is most important for
the NPD specialist?
Answer
Influence the overall process
The manager of a nursing professional development department is submitting a budget re-
quest for a new simulation mannequin that costs $15,000. To which type of budget would
this expenditure be allocated?
Answer
Capital
A speaker for a continuing nursing education program discloses receipt of a research grant
from a pharmaceutical company. This company manufactures a drug that is one of the rec-
ognized treatments for the assigned topic. What should the nurse planner do?
Answer
Disclose the financial interest to the audience prior to the presentation and review content
for potential bias.
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, Which of the following is an example of a learning objective in the cognitive domain?
Answer
Identify two risk factors for heart disease
During a performance evaluation, the manager of the Education Department learns that the
nursing professional development (NPD) specialist does not agree with a score on a specific
performance metric. Which of the following responses by the manager will promote further
communication from the NPD specialist?
Answer
How do you see the situation?
The NPD specialist is involved in a hospital-based quality team to reduce noise on the clinical
units. What data can the NPD specialist easily obtain to evaluate the significance of the
problem?
Answer
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) or patient
satisfaction results
The Director of Education for a large multi-campus hospital system must collaborate with
Human Resources to determine the best method to create, store, manage, and deliver learn-
ing content from a central repository, in addition to tracking staff participation. Which of the
following technologies provide the most comprehensive solution?
Answer
Learning content management system (LCMS)
A Director of NPD is leading an interprofessional team that has been charged to improve the
organization's HCAHPS scores. A few weeks into the process, the group becomes argumenta-
tive, blaming patient satisfaction issues on disciplines other than their own. How can the
team leader facilitate movement through this storming phase?
Answer
Help team members focus on the common goal
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The Director of the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Department is asked to provide
oversight for an organization-wide initiative to increase the percentage of bachelors of sci-
ence in nursing (BSN) prepared registered nurses. How should the NPD director select mem-
bers of the project team?
Answer
Identify stakeholders and seek their participation
A nursing professional development (NPD) specialist is consulting with a nursing unit about
changing its organizational structure. Which of the following actions is most important for
the NPD specialist?
Answer
Influence the overall process
The manager of a nursing professional development department is submitting a budget re-
quest for a new simulation mannequin that costs $15,000. To which type of budget would
this expenditure be allocated?
Answer
Capital
A speaker for a continuing nursing education program discloses receipt of a research grant
from a pharmaceutical company. This company manufactures a drug that is one of the rec-
ognized treatments for the assigned topic. What should the nurse planner do?
Answer
Disclose the financial interest to the audience prior to the presentation and review content
for potential bias.
1
, Which of the following is an example of a learning objective in the cognitive domain?
Answer
Identify two risk factors for heart disease
During a performance evaluation, the manager of the Education Department learns that the
nursing professional development (NPD) specialist does not agree with a score on a specific
performance metric. Which of the following responses by the manager will promote further
communication from the NPD specialist?
Answer
How do you see the situation?
The NPD specialist is involved in a hospital-based quality team to reduce noise on the clinical
units. What data can the NPD specialist easily obtain to evaluate the significance of the
problem?
Answer
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) or patient
satisfaction results
The Director of Education for a large multi-campus hospital system must collaborate with
Human Resources to determine the best method to create, store, manage, and deliver learn-
ing content from a central repository, in addition to tracking staff participation. Which of the
following technologies provide the most comprehensive solution?
Answer
Learning content management system (LCMS)
A Director of NPD is leading an interprofessional team that has been charged to improve the
organization's HCAHPS scores. A few weeks into the process, the group becomes argumenta-
tive, blaming patient satisfaction issues on disciplines other than their own. How can the
team leader facilitate movement through this storming phase?
Answer
Help team members focus on the common goal
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