Professional Development in Nursing
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Course Introduction
Professional Development in Nursing is designed to equip students with the skills, knowledge, and attitude necessary to advance their careers and thrive in diverse healthcare environments. This course covers topics such as leadership, effective communication, conflict resolution, time management, and lifelong learning. Students will explore the importance of self-awareness, reflective practice, and ethical decision-making in nursing. Emphasis is also placed on understanding the evolving roles of nurses, strategies for maintaining competency, and the value of participating in professional organizations. Through case studies, group discussions, and self-assessment exercises, students will develop personalized professional development plans to help them achieve their career goals and contribute to the ongoing improvement of patient care.
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Keys to Nursing Success Revised Edition 3rd Edition by Janet R. Katz
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Chapter 1: Researching Your Nursing Education: Collecting the Basic Data
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Q1) __________ is the energy that fuels a person's drive to achieve.
Answer: Motivation
Q2) Successful intelligence is broken into three abilities: _____________ thinking,_____________ thinking,and _______________ thinking.
Answer: analytical,creative,practical
Q3) Which of these is NOT a part of successful intelligence?
A)objective thinking
B)analytical thinking
C)creative thinking
D)practical thinking
Answer: A
Q4) One of a nurse's main jobs is to
A)assist the doctor with his or her orders and patient care.
B)collaborate with the health care team to care for patients.
C)give medications as ordered.
D)clean patients for care,follow doctors' orders,give shots and other medication.
Answer: B
Q5) The quality of being reliable,trustworthy,and accountable is called __________. Answer: responsible
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Chapter 2: Discovering Nursing: Exploring Your Options
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Q1) The worst nursing shortages are seen in the following areas of a hospital:
A)emergency departments and pediatrics.
B)surgical units and medical units.
C)critical care units and surgical units.
D)critical care units and medical-surgical units.
Answer: A
Q2) A _________ degree may give you more flexibility in terms of nursing positions you are qualified for and in going to graduate school.
Answer: BSN
Q3) Nurses most often work in this practice setting.The setting is _________. Answer: hospital
Q4) The type of nursing that is concerned with _________ is concerned with groups of people rather than just individuals.
Answer: population
Q5) _________ nursing applies nursing to public and legal processes. Answer: Forensic
Q6) A nurse midwife,a nurse practitioner,a nurse anesthetist are examples of _________ _________ nurses.
Answer: advanced practice
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Chapter 3: Values, Goals, Time, and Stress: Managing Yourself
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Q1) A(n)__________ __________ goal is a smaller,manageable goal to be accomplished within a relatively brief time.
Answer: short term
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a benefit of matching time-related needs and schedule?
A)lower stress
B)more energy
C)procrastination
D)more ability to focus in class
Answer: C
Q3) Which is NOT a benefit of stress?
A)increased heart rate
B)readiness to succeed on tests
C)drive to finish assignments on time
D)motivation to perform well on class presentations
Answer: A
Q4) ________ ________ is time reserved for personal relaxation and doing low-key activities that refresh you.
Answer: Down time
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Q1) Which of the following is a good strategy for exploring majors and careers?
A)Recognize strengths in multiple intelligences.
B)Be guided by your core values.
C)Find a way to make money doing what you love.
D)Shadow a professional in the career for a day.
E)all of the above
Fill in the Blank
Insert the word or phrase that BEST completes the sentence.
Q2) What is "bodily-kinesthetic" ability?
A)the ability to use the physical body skillfully and take in knowledge through bodily sensation
B)the ability to excel at sports
C)the ability to use verbal language well in communicating
D)the ability to comprehend charts,graphs,and other visual images
Q3) An interpersonal learner tends to benefit from
A)working with others.
B)a lecture setting.
C)listening to music while studying.
D)studying in a solitary environment.
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Q4) __________ __________ is a test to measure psychological temperaments.
Chapter 5: Critical, Creative, and Practical Thinking: Solving Problems and Making Decisions
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Q1) ______________ is a comparison based on a resemblance of things otherwise unlike.
Q2) Gathering information requires a careful analysis of all the following except
A)how much information you need.
B)your own personal perspectives and assumptions.
C)how much time to spend locating information.
D)whether the information is relevant.
Q3) Advertising agencies often employ which creative thinking strategy to come up with catchy jingles and effective ad campaigns?
A)analogy
B)hypothesis
C)brainstorming
D)assessment
Q4) ______________ thinking-also called "common sense" or "street smarts"-refers to how you adapt to your environment,or shape or change your environment to adapt to you,in order to pursue important goals.
Q5) _______________ thinking is generating new ideas that often go against conventional wisdom and may bring about change.
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Chapter 6: Reading and Studying: Focusing on Content
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Q1) If you are highlighting key terms and concepts,which element of SQ3R are you practicing?
A)survey
B)question
C)read
D)recite
Q2) The stock of words used by a particular person is called his or her __________.
Q3) What is the best time and place to read?
A)at the library where it's quiet,in the morning when you are fresh
B)at home,when you're alone with no distractions
C)at work,during break times
D)whenever and wherever you can best concentrate,depending on your learning style and personal preferences
Q4) __________ is when you pronounce inwardly every word you read.
Q5) __________ ________ evaluate arguments in reading material to determine whether they are accurate and logical.
Q6) You are __________ when you rapidly read chapter elements.
Q7) The central part or basis of a word is called the __________.
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Q8) __________ is the process of reading carefully to search for specific information.
Chapter 7: Listening, Note Taking, and Memory: Taking In,
Recording, and Remembering Information
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Q1) Which is NOT a benefit of adding other sources to your notes during revision?
A)being able to extend facts from notes to new situations
B)increasing your understanding
C)critically evaluating which ideas are most important
D)being able to repeat facts from class lectures
Q2) When you divide your note paper into three sections-one for outline,one for cues,and one for summary-which note-taking system are you using?
A)think link
B)outline form
C)Cornell or T-note
D)guided notes
Q3) What characterizes an active listener?
A)asking questions and paying attention to the speaker's choice of words
B)moving around the room to improve concentration while you listen
C)sitting back and relaxing while someone speaks
D)none of the above
Q4) ROY G.BIV is a(n)__________ for the colors of the spectrum.
Q5) In the __________ __________ stage of retaining information in long-term memory,you come up with new ideas by blending what you already know with what you are learning now.
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Chapter 8: Test Taking: Showing What You Know
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Q1) Spending a few minutes at the start of a test getting an overview is important because
A)you're certain to have plenty of time to complete the exam.
B)you can get a general sense of whether you will probably pass or fail.
C)you can get an idea of the type of questions you face and how to approach them.
D)you can decide which questions you have no hope of answering.
Q2) Which of the following would NOT be a good source to use when developing pretest questions?
A)your textbook
B)your class notes
C)assigned outside readings
D)the course description you received at the start of the semester
Q3) The reading method __________ is an excellent structure to use when reviewing reading materials prior to a test.
Q4) ___________ test questions are worth more points than other questions on the same test.
Q5) A(n)__________ is a word that affects the meaning of another word or word group.
Q6) Certain __________ __________ in essay questions can help you figure out how to think.
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Chapter 9: Researching and Writing: Gathering and Communicating Ideas
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Q1) The writing process includes all of the following EXCEPT
A)planning.
B)drafting.
C)typing.
D)revising and editing.
Q2) A thesis statement does all of the following EXCEPT
A)explain your writing style.
B)tell readers what they should expect from your written presentation.
C)link together your topic,purpose,and commitment to your audience.
D)appear near the beginning of your document.
Q3) _____________ consists of facts,statistics,examples,and expert opinions.
Q4) Avoiding plagiarism includes all of the following EXCEPT
A)setting off quotes with quotation marks.
B)citing sources of quotes or paraphrases.
C)avoiding using any ideas from research sources.
D)paraphrasing important ideas from research sources.
Q5) The section of a library where encyclopedias,directories,dictionaries,almanacs,and atlases are found is called the __________ area.
Q6) Restating a quotation in your own words and sentence structure is called
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Chapter 10: Relating to Others: Communicating in a Diverse World
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Q1) In ___________ cultures,communication is linked primarily to words and to the explicit messages sent through those words.
Q2) Which communication style is clearest and most productive?
A)assertive
B)aggressive
C)passive
D)authoritative
Q3) Valuing diversity is respecting and appreciating ____________ among and within people.
Q4) Nonverbal communication signals include all EXCEPT
A)tone of voice.
B)word choice.
C)eye contact.
D)posture.
Q5) Any sexual activity during a date that is against one partner's will constitutes __________ __________.
Q6) __________ occurs when people deny others opportunities because of their perceived differences.
Q7) A pre-conceived judgment or opinion is called __________ .
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Chapter 11: Personal Wellness: Taking Care of Yourself
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Q1) After smoking,__________ is the second leading cause of preventable death.
Q2) Constant fatigue,low motivation,and low self-esteem are signs of __________.
Q3) Depression can stem from
A)genetic predisposition.
B)environmental causes.
C)psychological causes.
D)physical problems.
E)any of the above.
Q4) Which of the following is NOT true about tobacco use?
A)All tobacco products contain nicotine.
B)Inhaling tobacco smoke damages the lining of the lungs.
C)Nicotine can increase blood pressure and heart rate.
D)Forty percent of college students report smoking at least once in the month before they were surveyed.
Q5) A compulsive physiological need for a habit-forming substance is a(n)_________.
Q6) The two words that best sum up healthy diet guidelines are
A)binge and purge.
B)feast and fast.
C)target and aim.
D)balance and moderation.
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Chapter 12: Managing Career and Money: Reality Resources
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Q1) Exploring potential careers may include
A)asking questions about salary,hours,and educational requirements.
B)declaring a major right away.
C)visiting your school's career center.
D)a and c
Q2) When searching for a job,your __________ should always be typed or printed on a computer.
Q3) When a person works from home via telephone,fax,and Internet access,he/she is
Q4) Which is the least likely effect of working while in school?
A)enhancing time management skills
B)earning money
C)reducing time for social/extracurricular activities
D)gaining career experience
Q5) A temporary job where students can work hard in exchange for experience they can't get in the classroom is called a(n)__________ .
Q6) A job-hunting strategy that utilizes a group sharing information and/or services is called __________.
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Q7) A(n)__________ is a person who serves as a carrier or source of information.
Chapter 13: Creating Your Life: Building a Successful Future
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Q1) Your _________ is a broad picture of who you want to be,what you want do,and the principles by which you want to live.
Q2) When is the best time to give back to the community and do volunteer work?
A)as soon as you've finished your degree
B)whenever you can,throughout your life
C)when you no longer have young children at home
D)only when you have young children at home
Q3) ___________ is the key to helping you adapt to change.
Q4) A group of people living in the same locality,having common interests,and forming a distinct segment of society is known as a ___________.
Q5) Successfully intelligent people continue to learn and achieve goals by
A)rejecting self-pity.
B)risking failure.
C)delaying gratification.
D)all of the above
Q6) Remaining __________ in the face of change is to acknowledge change,examine your needs,and address them any way you can.
Q7) _________ is your sense of what is right and wrong.
Q8) Nurturing a _________ life will help you find balance and meaning.
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