The nurse executive at the local hospital began working there 20 years

QUESTION

The nurse executive at the local hospital began working there 20 years ago and has risen to the highest designation in nursing. This career style is known as:

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

ANSWER:

ANS: A
The linear career style, as described by Friss (1989), refers to vertical advancement in an organization and is of interest to those with a desire to gain organizational knowledge and different perspectives on nursing.