The Instructor Tells an SP/VN, "You Have Functioned at a Substandard

question 34

Multiple Choice

The instructor tells an SP/VN, "You have functioned at a substandard level of clinical performance recently. Now you have a chance to redeem yourself. I'm assigning you to a complex nursing situation. I expect you to function without asking for assistance." What is the most accurate assessment of the instructor's action?

• A) The action will enable the instructor to determine whether the student should pass or fail the course.
• B) The instructor is accountable for making an unsafe patient care assignment.
• C) It is an acceptable teaching practice to challenge students to higher levels of performance.
• D) The instructor should be investigated for fraud by the state board of nursing.

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Definitions:

Program's Creation

The process of planning, organizing, and developing a set of coordinated activities or interventions to achieve specific goals or outcomes.

High-Performance

A state of operating with maximum efficiency, productivity, and quality, often within an organizational or technological context.

Reward Systems

Mechanisms deployed by organizations to incentivize and recognize employee performance, typically through monetary or non-monetary rewards.

Skill-Based Pay

A compensation system where an employee's pay is based on the variety, depth, and complexity of skills and knowledge they can bring to their job, rather than their job title or position.