A Registered Nurse (RN)who Now Works as a Nursing Supervisor

A registered nurse (RN) who now works as a nursing supervisor at a local hospital is asked to talk about nursing during career day at a local high school. When explaining to the students why nursing is a profession rather than a job, which criteria should the RN include? Select all that apply.

A) Nurses engage in ongoing research.
B) Nurses receive high salaries.
C) More nurses are needed to meet current and predicted demand.
D) Nursing has a service orientation.
E) Nurses must have broad general knowledge of a variety of topics.