You Are Orienting a New Nursing Professional Development Specialist to the Position

question 11

Multiple Choice

You are orienting a new nursing professional development specialist to the position. How best would you describe the ANA and National Staff Development Organization's Standards of Nursing Professional Development?

• A) The standards cover assessment, outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• B) The standards tell us specifically what we need to do and how to meet these requirements in our department and as nursing professional development specialist.
• C) The standards describe quality care and needs.
• D) The standards provide guidelines for staff development functions and professional issues of staff development specialists.

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Definitions:

Job Specialization

The process of focusing one's occupational concentration on a specific area of expertise, leading to increased efficiency and skill.

Global Focus

An approach in business strategy that emphasizes understanding and catering to the needs of a global market, rather than focusing only on local or national markets.

Just-in-Time

A production strategy that strives to improve a business's return on investment by reducing in-process inventory and associated carrying costs.

Service Sector

The segment of the economy that produces intangible goods, such as services rather than physical products, including industries like healthcare, education, and finance.