The chief nursing officer (CNO) scheduled performance evaluations ...

[magmichele12]

The chief nursing officer (CNO) scheduled performance evaluations for one male nurse manager and one female nurse manager. Which leadership skill would the CNO expect to find in the leadership styles of both genders?
 
  a. Autocratic management style
  b. Aggressive communication skills
  c. Skills in networking outside the organization
  d. Nondirective management style

Question 2

A staff nurse did not agree with the nurse manager about the new staffing policy. What is the best way for the staff nurse to handle the situation effectively?
 
  a. Discuss the disagreement in a public forum
  b. Try to develop solutions to the problem
  c. Bring up the problem during a Joint Commission survey
  d. Tell the nurse manager that the manager's decision was unprofessional

[atrochim]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Both male and female leaders maintain a complex network of relationships with people outside the organization.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The staff nurse should probably start with a private meeting with the nurse manager with recommendations in hand. The staff nurse would need administrative support to change the policy and should not catch the manager by surprise in public.