What has caused nurses’ responsibilities in the hospital to broaden ov

QUESTION

What has caused nurses’ responsibilities in the hospital to broaden over the years?

1. Higher graduation rates from colleges of nursing
2. NCLEX standards
3. An edict from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
4. Technological advances

ANSWER:

Correct Answer: 4

The electronic health record is rapidly becoming the norm. Instead of spending hours on manual recording, the nurse can spend that time with the client. Because the computer is often in the hospital room, at the clinic, or even in the home, the client can also share and participate in the development of the record. Increased graduates from schools of nursing would increase the numbers of available nurses in the workplace and decrease the workload on individual nurses. The NCLEX test is to test basic safe practice for a nurse entering the workplace, and does not determine the nurses’ responsibilities once employed. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing are involved in the licensure processes of nurses and not job related responsibilities within the workplace.