Which statement indicates that a nurse has the skills to be ...

[joe]

Which statement indicates that a nurse has the skills to be politically involved? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. The nurse does not take credit for his or her own ideas but attributes them to others.
  2. The nurse knows a lot about what is going on in the organization.
  3. People often say that the nurse has a way of dealing with difficult people and situations.
  4. Staff members seek out this nurse's ideas on how unit problems should be solved.
  5. The nurse has a sixth sense about when to present new ideas.

Question 2

During a 3-month period, a nurse has missed work on six occasions due to unreliable child care. Another nurse has missed 10 days due to a minor foot surgery. How should the manager categorize the reliability of these nurses?
 
  1. The nurse with the voluntary absence is more reliable.
  2. The nurse with involuntary absences is more reliable.
  3. It depends on other factors such as job performance when present.
  4. Both nurses are unreliable due to excessive absences during this time period.

[Toya9913]

Answer to Question 1

2,3,4,5
Rationale 1: Getting credit for one's own ideas indicates political savvy.
Rationale 2: Being in the loop is a sign of political savvy.
Rationale 3: Knowing how to deal with a difficult colleague is a sign of political savvy.
Rationale 4: A politically savvy nurse's ideas get a fair hearing.
Rationale 5: Knowing when and how to present ideas is being politically savvy.
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Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale 1: The nurse who had voluntary absence had fewer days absent but could have controlled the absences by obtaining reliable transportation and back up child care.
Rationale 2: The nurse with the involuntary absence is more reliable because the absence is less frequent and due to something outside the nurse's control.
Rationale 3: The nurse who voluntarily misses work on six occasions in a 3-month period is not a reliable employee even if job performance when at work is good.
Rationale 4: Involuntary absences do not affect reliability in the same manner as voluntary absences. Typically involuntary absences for surgery are scheduled in advance and the manager can schedule for the absence.
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