The newly graduated nurse is working with a mentor who has been a nurs

The newly graduated nurse is working with a mentor who has been a nurse for 25 years. The mentor tells the new graduate, “I learn something new about nursing every day.” What does this indicate about the mentor’s self-awareness?

1. This nurse is not very self-aware.
2. The mentor’s self-awareness is behind normal development.
3. Because this mentor has been a nurse for so long, self-awareness is no longer an important issue.
4. Because self-awareness is never complete, this nurse is demonstrating desirable behavior.

ANSWER

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: The mentor’s comment about “learning something new about nursing everyday” demonstrates self-awareness.
Rationale 2: Although this mentor has been a nurse for 25 years, there is still room for growth and development of self-awareness.
Rationale 3: Although this mentor has been a nurse for 25 years, there is still room for growth and development of self-awareness.
Rationale 4: Self-awareness takes time and energy and is never completed. This nurse is demonstrating desirable behavior in that there is still intellectual humility and a desire to learn.