Answer to Question 1
3,4,5
Rationale 1: The manager should be available for solving problems outside the staff nurse's scope of accountability. Telling the nurse that interruptions will not be tolerated may result in the nurse not notifying the supervisor of a situation that requires the manager's expertise.
Rationale 2: The manager should not take responsibility for solving the problem. It is the nurse's responsibility.
Rationale 3: Refocusing the nurse's ability to handle the problem may make the nurse reassess the need for the manager's intervention.
Rationale 4: Reminding the nurse that he or she has the skills to solve the issue may give the nurse enough courage to attempt independent problem solving.
Rationale 5: A statement of trust in the nurse's judgment may give the nurse enough courage to attempt independent problem solving.
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Answer to Question 2
3
Rationale 1: Being an assistant nurse manager would not provide the skills this nurse needs.
Rationale 2: Being a nurse manager would not be the best choice to provide the skills this nurse needs.
Rationale 3: The nurse has decided to obtain a nurse practitioner license. Furthering education by focusing on critical care pathophysiology will assist the nurse when enrolled in graduate school.
Rationale 4: The oncology unit would provide the opportunity to learn new skills, but not as many as another choice.
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