Deck 17: Developing Oneself As an Innovator

Question 1

A nurse would be considered an innovator if he or she:

A) reads a lot of professional journals and asks the opinions of physicians and senior nursing staff.
B) is always the first to volunteer to chair a committee or lead a project.
C) is willing to try new ideas in practice, based on evidence, to improve patient care.
D) makes decisions slowly and desires a long testing period for new ideas or processes.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A nurse working in critical care questioned the rationale for limitations on family visitation times. After discussions with supervisors, administration, and other staff, the nurse gathers information for a possible policy change that could benefit patients, families, and staff. This nurse is demonstrating which characteristic of an innovator?

A) Awareness of self and the unit
B) Flexibility to change
C) Good communication skills
D) Sense of inquiry

Answer 2

D

Question 3

A nurse is concerned regarding an area of practice that has been linked to poor client outcomes. Several nurses have expressed concern regarding the problem. Critically thinking about the problem would involve which of the following?

A) Waiting for the unit continuing-education offering regarding a change in practices
B) Continuing the status quo
C) Deferring to the hospital staff responsible for the policy and procedure manual
D) Reflecting on past knowledge and formulating potential solutions.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

When nurses develop an awareness of the culture of their work environment, it enables them to recognize discrepancies, compare competence, experience dissonance, and attempt to balance differences. This is known as:

A) self-awareness.
B) flexibility.
C) inquiry.
D) unit awareness.

Question 5

A baccalaureate-prepared nurse seeks current practice information from journals as well as through networking at professional meetings. What do these behaviors demonstrate?

A) Awareness of self
B) Informal lifelong learning
C) Formal lifelong learning
D) Structured learning

Question 6

A baccalaureate-prepared nurse participates in in-service training at her facility and enrolls in a master's in nursing program. What do these behaviors demonstrate?

A) Awareness of self
B) Informal lifelong learning
C) Formal lifelong learning
D) Structured learning

Question 7

A new nurse participates in her first performance review with her supervisor. This review process will likely include getting feedback from her supervisor and peers, as well as:

A) a timeline for promotion.
B) performance-related goals.
C) a schedule for further training.
D) structured rules for the next review period.

Question 8

A nurse determines that each month he will search for a new EBP guideline or technique for practice. This is an example of which of the following?

A) Acting as preceptor during orientation
B) Seeking a mentor to assist professional growth
C) Connecting with others in similar practices areas
D) Using a goal-centered framework for practice

Question 9

Which of the following is often a challenging component of professionalism for the new nurse?

A) Communication skills
B) Information overload
C) Flexibility
D) Community service

Question 10

Writing an editorial for a newsletter on a health topic in your area of certification helps promote the profession by:

A) creating new knowledge.
B) developing self-knowledge.
C) giving back to the profession.
D) making nursing more visible.