Lucy, head nurse on the surgical unit, works with her staff to ...

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Lucy, head nurse on the surgical unit, works with her staff to find ways in which they can work together with other disciplines to provide more effective care for patients on the unit. Lucy likely knows her power is:
 
  a. Limited, thereby necessitating involvement of others in implementing ideas.
  b. Restricted, which necessitates finding alternative means to achieve strong patient outcomes.
  c. Directed primarily toward those who are subordinate to her.
  d. Of unlimited capacity when shared with others.

Question 2

Literature on oppression in nursing has:
 
  a. Verified the presence of behaviors associated with oppression within nursing.
  b. Suggested that oppression leads to bullying but has little or no effect on patient outcomes.
  c. Failed to establish that oppression is present in nursing groups.
  d. Indicated that nurses use oppression negatively.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Those like Lucy, who share power, tend to be the strong collaborators and see power as an unlimited quantity when shared. Empowered nurses make professional practice possible, creating a culture that satisfies all nurses.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Oppressed group behavior is apparent when a population is dominated by another group and begins to take on the characteristics of the dominant group (Roberts, 1993), often bullying and abusing their peers. In the twenty-first century, bullying and incivility have become epidemic in both nursing education and clinical settings.