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meagbuch · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The standard method of appraisal used by the facility rates a nurse's performance as satisfactory, but the nurse manager feels the nurse has room for improvement in many areas. What action should be taken by the manager?

1. Ask another staff nurse's opinion of the situation.
2. Address the situation with the chief nursing officer.
3. Submit the appraisal as computed by the standard form.
4. Focus on developing a plan to improve the areas concerned.

Question 2

The nurse manager meets with new employees to discuss the employees insights from previous experiences and to discuss possible solutions to issues. Which describes this process?

1. Insight
2. Verification
3. Preparation
4. Incubation

angrybirds13579 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: It is not ethical to share this dilemma with another staff nurse.
Rationale 2: An astute nurse manager can address this issue without involving the chief nursing officer.
Rationale 3: If the nurse manager just submits the appraisal as computed by the standard form, the opportunity to improve the nurse's practice is lost.
Rationale 4: In this situation, the nurse does not match the method of appraisal used by the facility. The nurse manager should go beyond the form and strive to help this nurse improve his or her practice.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. Incubation encourages new employees to offer suggestions about solutions to problems based
on their past experiences. Insight is the ability of the nurse manager to realize limitations to
innovative thinking and to develop strategies to foster creativity. Verification is a climate
produced by the nurse manager that recognizes the value of potentially useful ideas.
Preparation is a step of creativity that focuses mainly on planning.