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kamilo84

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The nurse manager is setting up the room assignments for the unit. She has one critical patient on the unit, who is going to require more care than the others. Before delegating a task, a nurse manager should:
 
  a. Delegate the admission assessment to the LPN.
  b. Review the employee's performance assessment for the most recent period.
  c. Assess the amount of guidance and support needed in a particular situation.
  d. Create a task analysis of critical behaviors for the individual.

Question 2

Delaney, one of your staff nurses, confides that Marjorie, another nurse, has been actively telling others that you are incompetent and do not know what you are doing in relation to patient care,
 
  and that you lie to the staff about attempts to get more staffing. Delaney says that Marjorie is derogatory towards her in front of others and tells her that she better shape up. Through telephone calls and conversations during breaks, she is recruiting other staff to her position. Delaney confides that most of the staff find you fair, honest, and knowledgeable. Marjorie's behavior can best be characterized as:
 
  a. Political action.
  b. Bullying.
  c. Building alliances.
  d. Disgruntlement.



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shayla

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
To delegate effectively, the nurse manager must assess the abilities required in the situation and the abilities that staff have to anticipate the amount of direction, monitoring, explanation, and independence that can be assumed.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Workplace bullying involves aggressive and destructive behaviors such as running a smear campaign, engaging in put-downs, and excluding team members from socialization opportunities.




kamilo84

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Gracias!


apple

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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