Which indicates why the use of power is important to nursing? ...

[Jramos095]

Which indicates why the use of power is important to nursing?
 
  1. The nurse manager can use it to evaluate staff.
  2. The nurse can better impact and improve client care.
  3. The RN can better supervise unlicensed personnel.
  4. Power enables the nurse to ethically treat the agitated patient.

Question 2

During strategic planning, the committee finds a need to develop a succession plan for the facility.
 
  What committee findings would draw attention to this need? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. More nurses are electing to move into management positions.
  2. Many of the facility's senior nursing managers indicate they will likely retire within 5 years.
  3. The nursing shortage in the area continues to worsen.
  4. Salaries continue to rise, making profitability low.
  5. Many of the nurses moved into leadership positions fail.

[elyse44]

Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. The nurses power to impact the quality of client care is the best use of power. Formal power
does enable nurse managers to evaluate and supervise. Principle-centered power would allow
the nurse to treat the agitated client.

Answer to Question 2

2,3
Rationale 1: The issue with succession is not having enough nurses in place to effectively fill management positions.
Rationale 2: In general, nursing is experiencing retirement of many experienced and excellent nurses, both from the bedside and from management.
Rationale 3: As the nursing shortage worsens or continues, fewer nurses will be available to fill management openings.
Rationale 4: Succession planning is not focused on salary or profitability.
Rationale 5: Succession planning is not focused on why some nurses who are moved to leadership positions fail.
Global Rationale:

[Jramos095]

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[rleezy04]

Excellent