Author Question: A nurse is striving to become a pursuer of excellence, rather than a perfectionist. After reading ... (Read 108 times)

joesmith1212 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse is striving to become a pursuer of excellence, rather than a perfectionist. After reading White's (2000) Critical Thinking in Practical/Vocational Nursing, the nurse understands that which of the following applies to perfectionists?

a. Perfectionists experience disappointment but keep going, must be number one, and getdepressed.
b. Perfectionists hate criticism, must be number one, and correct mistakes and learn fromthem.
c. Perfectionists value themselves for what they do, welcome criticism, and remembermistakes and dwell on them.
d. Perfectionists have to win to maintain high self-esteem, are devastated by failure, and
value themselves for what they do.

Question 2

In addition to determining the number of patient care hours needed, the nurse manager must also include which other labor costs?

a. Loss of staff positions
b. Vacations and holiday pay
c. Breaks
d. Changes in management

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

Answer to Question 1

D
White's (2000) description of behaviors consistent with pursuers of excellence versus perfectionists
listed the perfectionist behaviors as having to win to maintain high self-esteem, being devastated by
failure (not learning from failure), valuing themselves for what they do (not for who they are), hating
criticism (not welcoming criticism), getting depressed and giving up (not experiencing disappointment
but keeping on going), only being able to live with being number one (not pleased with knowing they
did their best) and remembering mistakes and dwelling on them (not correcting mistakes and learning
from them).

Answer to Question 2

B

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A This is not usually calculated into the personnel budget.
B Vacations, holiday pay, shift differential, etc. impact the overall personnel budget.
C This is not usually calculated into the personnel budget.
D This is not usually calculated into the personnel budget.