Professional development

An employee failed to perform the duties listed in the employment contract. What is the term for this failure?

Breach of contract

Which employment setting would likely involve a daytime schedule with weekends off, and would focus on prevention and patient teaching?

Health care provider's office

Which setting provides greater nurse autonomy and continuity of care and is less costly for insurance companies?

Home Health

Technical and scientific changes have resulted in a multiplicity and complexity of functions placed on nurses, and sometimes job descriptions have not been rewritten. What is true of the role of the LPN/LVN?

It is constantly changing

A team leader is making out the patient care assignment. A new patient needs several extensive dressing changes for open diabetic wounds, a nasogastric (NG) tube feeding, and irrigation of the Foley catheter as needed. Which member of the care team is best suited for this assignment?

LPN/LVN C because these treatments are covered under the LPN/LVN state practice act

Where can LPN/LVN's management and leadership skills be developed best?

Long-Term care facility

The experienced nurse who assists a novice to learn the skills of the profession is called a(n)

Mentor

From what source does an LPN/LVN receive authority to delegate care to unlicensed personnel?

Nurse Practice Act of the individual state

What is the name of the licensing law that defines the title and regulations governing the practice of nursing and states the requirements for licensure?

Nurse practice act

In what employment setting does the nurse give total care to one patient; is totally independent; provides care in the home, hospital, or other facility; is paid directly by the patient; and is legally responsible for his or her own actions?

Private duty nursing

What is the correct term for a concise, one- or two-page summary of educational and work experience, activities and honors, and concrete skills and interests?

Resume

A nurse may practice in another state if he or she has passed the NCLEX-PN examination in the nurse's own state and meets the other state's educational requirements. What is the process of transferring licensure from one state to another called?

Endorsement

Which health care employment setting would provide the nurse a very good salary, the opportunity to refuse to take an assignment, and more flexibility in the personal schedule but with an uncertainty of work availability?

Temporary agency

Which task is most likely to be delegated to a certified nurse's assistant (CNA)?

Weighing a patient

When a résumé reflects too many job changes, the employer may question it. How long is recommended for an employee to remain at the first place of employment?

1 year