Thomas has been a nurse in your ICU for 10 years. In facilitating Thom

QUESTION

Thomas has been a nurse in your ICU for 10 years. In facilitating Thomas’ professional development, you would focus on (select all that apply):

a. Certification for the ICU environment.
b. Discussions about how Thomas can fit with role expectations and relationships.
c. Possible specializations within the ICU environment.
d. Encouraging him to lead changes that leave long-term impacts after his retirement.

ANSWER:

ANS: C, D
Thomas is a mid career professional. As such, you would expect him to be interested in honing areas of expertise (such as leadership or developing a deeper expertise in a particular area of ICU nursing) as opposed to gaining skills necessary for his work environment such as certification or becoming comfortable with his role and relationships in ICU, which would be critical to an early career nurse. Legacy building is characteristic of mid career professionals.