A graduate RN on the telemetry unit is on the way to the nurse's station to chart and suddenly hears from a patient's room, "Help! Nurse!" This is not the nurse's assigned patient. Others also hear this cry for help and quickly run in with the crash cart while the graduate RN looks on. In planning care for this patient, the beginning RN must realize the importance of identifying and (select all that apply):
A) arranging experiences.
B) correcting weaknesses.
C) investigating insights.
D) leveraging strengths.
E) applying poise.
F) accepting doubts.

Question

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In planning care, pointing out and leveraging strengths is as important as identifying and correcting weaknesses. Capitalize on your strengths in your plan of action as tools to be built on. Your strengths will also assist you in your quest to become the best you can be. As a graduate from a mobility program, not needing to concentrate on practicing basic psychomotor skills, you will be more open to the evolving changes in the conditions that define the needs of your patient. Thus your unique set of strengths has enhanced a critical component of your ability to provide safe, effective care. Identifying and arranging experiences, identifying and investigating insights, identifying and applying poise, and identifying and accepting doubts were not discussed.

A Graduate RN on the Telemetry Unit Is on the Way