Staff development has been identified in the literature as an ...

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Staff development has been identified in the literature as an important factor in job satisfaction. The areas of professional staff development defined in the Magnet studies include:
 
  a. orientation.
  b. formal education.
  c. in-service education.
  d. career development.
  e. continuing education.

Question 2

A nurse manager must implement a 2 budget cut on the nursing unit. Which approach should the manager use to most effectively empower the staff of the unit?
 
  a. Discuss the guidelines for the budget cuts with the staff, making the decisions with those who participate.
  b. Inform the staff of the budget cuts in a series of small group meetings and accept their ideas in writing only.
  c. Provide the staff with handouts about the budget cuts and let them make recom-mendations in writing.
  d. Hold a series of mandatory meetings on the budget cuts, asking staff for ideas on the cuts.

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Answer to Question 1

B, C, D, E
Staff development, as defined in the Magnet studies (Halfer, 2007; Kramer & Hafner, 1989; McClure et al., 1983), was identified as having four areas of professional development beyond orientation. The four areas included in-service education, continuing education, formal education, and career development.

Answer to Question 2

A
Empowerment is the process of exercising one's own power to facilitate the participation of oth-ers in decision making and taking action so they are free to exercise power It means releasing authority and enabling others to have accountability, for participation and decisions.