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Ross-Kerr and Wood’s Canadian Nursing Issues & Perspectives: CDN NURSING ISSUES & PERSPECTIVES 6th Edition
Chapter 4 : The Professional Image: Impact and Strategies for Change Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which following group of health care providers has the most members in Canada?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The number of persons in the nursing profession far exceeds that of any other health provider.
Question 2 of 5
The emergence of a consistent professional brand image for nursing is strongly influenced by which of the following factors?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Godsey et al. (2018) reported that there was a need to educate nursing students to recognize that the emergence of a positive professional brand image is strongly influenced by factors such as nursing's influence, decision-making, and authority.
Question 3 of 5
Nurse Smith has recently started a Facebook page to promote and share a new position statement from his provincial association that shows a picture of the recommended uniform for acute care nurses. This is an example of which of the following strategies?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: One of the strategies to influence a positive nursing professional self-image is to support nurses' engagement in social media.
Question 4 of 5
The image of nursing has been the centre of much attention for which of the following reasons?
Correct Answer: B,D,F,G
Rationale: The image of nursing has been the centre of much attention in nursing literature and within professional associations because of its impact on educational experience, recruitment, retention, turnover, career development, career success, professional self-esteem, and professional self-identity.
Question 5 of 5
Nurses can undertake which of the following strategies to enhance the image of the nurse?
Correct Answer: A,D,E
Rationale: Strategies that may be undertaken by nurses include paying attention to appearance and communication style, enrolling in continuing educational programs, seeking a mentor, volunteering for committees, staying current with professional literature, engaging in political advocacy, and seeking career development programs.