A young male nurse began in nursing as a staff nurse at a hospital. Af

QUESTION

A young male nurse began in nursing as a staff nurse at a hospital. After 3 years, he moved to a home healthcare agency.

After 2 years, he was promoted to a managerial position and now has returned to another hospital as a new director of nursing. This career style is known as:

a. Linear.
b. Spiral.
c. Steady state.
d. Entrepreneurial/transient.

ANSWER:

ANS: B
The spiral career style, as described by Friss (1989), involves an in-and-out and up-and-down approach to opportunities.