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Chapter 6- Advancing and ManagingYour Professional Nursing Career
questions & answers.
Career management ANS - a planned logical progression of one's professional life that includes clearly
defined goals, objectives, and a plan for achievement
Professional portfolio ANS - a print or electronic collection of evidence of work, achievements, and
accomplishments related to one's career
what does portfolio provide ANS - self-enlightenment, career enhancement, a record of growth and
development, a record of performance over time, and a tool for planning and it can act as a resource for
others looking to create one
AACN discusses characteristics of the organization that the applicant should assess (8): ANS - - manifest
a philosophy of clinical care emphasizing quality, safety, interdisciplinary collaboration, continuity of
care, and professional accountability
- recognize the value of nurses' expertise on clinical care quality and patient outcomes
- promote executive- level nursing leadership
- empower nurses' participation in clinical decision making and organization or clinical care systems
- demonstrate professional development support for nurses
- maintain clinical advancement programs bases on education, certification, and advanced preparation
- create collaborative relationships among members of the healthcare team
- use technological advances in clinical care and information system
you are new registered nurse who has just graduated from a prelicensure program and are applying for
you first nursing position. what can you use to showcase your competencies so that you stand out from
other applicants? ANS - professional portfolio
Mentoring ANS - a relationship between two nurses in which the more experienced nurse provides
leadership and guidance to the nurse with less experience
, the benefits of mentor: ANS - - increased self-confidence
- enhanced leadership skills
- accelerated acclimation to the culture of a unit/ facility
- advancement opportunities
- enhanced communication skills
- reduced stress
- improved networking ability
- political savvy
- legal and ethical insight
Which of the following is a possible benefit of being mentored?
A.) Increased self-confidence
B.) Improved networking ability
C.) Enhanced communication skills.
D.) All of these are correct ANS - D.) All of these are correct
According to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services
Administration, which of the following represents the distribution of RNs by highest nursing or nursing-
related educational preparation in 2010?
A.) 3.9% diploma-prepared RNs, 36.1% ADN-prepared RNs, 46.8% BSN-prepared RNs, and 3.2% master's
or doctoral degree-prepared RN's
B.) 13.9% diploma-prepared RNs, 36.1% ADN-prepared RNs, 36.8% BSN-prepared RNs, and 3.2%
master's or doctoral degree-prepared RN's
C.) 3.9% diploma-prepared RNs, 26.1% ADN-prepared RNs, 56.8% BSN-prepared RNs, and 3.2% master's
or doctoral degree-prepared RN's
D.) 13.9% diploma-prepared RNs, 46.1% ADN-prepared RNs, 26.8% BSN-prepared RNs, and 3.2%
master's or doctoral degree-prepared RN's ANS - B.) 13.9% diploma-prepared RNs, 36.1% ADN-prepared
RNs, 36.8% BSN-prepared RNs, and 3.2% master's or doctoral degree-prepared RN's
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