A nurse educator is talking to a group of staff nurses about the importance of continued competence in nursing practice. One of the staff nurses asks about activities that can help professional nurses maintain competence. Which action should the nurse educator recommend?

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A)Designing a poster presentation on current research involves gathering information on a nursing topic. The nurse may be preparing to teach others, but in doing so, he or she is gaining more knowledge and furthering personal competence. Working overtime does not necessarily contribute to continued competence and may not be beneficial for the nurse or clients if the nurse experiences burnout. Volunteering to take blood pressures will not further the nurse's competence. Organizing an educational seminar involves scheduling, recruiting speakers, and arranging for a location, but it does not contribute to continued competence; however, attending such a seminar may.
B)Designing a poster presentation on current research involves gathering information on a nursing topic. The nurse may be preparing to teach others, but in doing so, he or she is gaining more knowledge and furthering personal competence. Working overtime does not necessarily contribute to continued competence and may not be beneficial for the nurse or clients if the nurse experiences burnout. Volunteering to take blood pressures will not further the nurse's competence. Organizing an educational seminar involves scheduling, recruiting speakers, and arranging for a location, but it does not contribute to continued competence; however, attending such a seminar may.
C)Designing a poster presentation on current research involves gathering information on a nursing topic. The nurse may be preparing to teach others, but in doing so, he or she is gaining more knowledge and furthering personal competence. Working overtime does not necessarily contribute to continued competence and may not be beneficial for the nurse or clients if the nurse experiences burnout. Volunteering to take blood pressures will not further the nurse's competence. Organizing an educational seminar involves scheduling, recruiting speakers, and arranging for a location, but it does not contribute to continued competence; however, attending such a seminar may.
D)Designing a poster presentation on current research involves gathering information on a nursing topic. The nurse may be preparing to teach others, but in doing so, he or she is gaining more knowledge and furthering personal competence. Working overtime does not necessarily contribute to continued competence and may not be beneficial for the nurse or clients if the nurse experiences burnout. Volunteering to take blood pressures will not further the nurse's competence. Organizing an educational seminar involves scheduling, recruiting speakers, and arranging for a location, but it does not contribute to continued competence; however, attending such a seminar may.

A Nurse Educator Is Talking to a Group of Staff