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Chapter 2: Professional Ethics and Values
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Chapter 3: Nursing Practice and the Law
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Chapter 4: Leadership and Followership
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Chapter 5: The Nurse as Manager of Care
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Chapter 8: Resolving Problems and Conflicts
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Chapter 10: Organizations, People, and Change
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Chapter 13: Promoting a Healthy Work Environment
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Chapter 14: Launching Your Career
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Chapter 15: Advancing Your Career
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Chapter 16: What the Future Holds
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Chapter 1: Characteristics of a Profession
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Chapter 7: Communicating With Others and Working With the Interprofessional Team
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Chapter 8: Resolving Problems and Conflicts
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Chapter 11: Quality and Safety
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Chapter 14: Launching Your Career
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B. This is correct. Driving without a license is deemed an unprofessional and illegal
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