As the nurse manager, when you hold staff members responsible for ...

[Charlie]

As the nurse manager, when you hold staff members responsible for their actions and require them to document on flow sheets such tasks as intake, output, and personal care, which of the following terms applies?
 
  1.
  Responsibility
  2.
  Empowerment
  3.
  Accountability
  4.
  Delegation

Question 2

The most common reason for employee error is:
 
  1.
  lack of adequate supervision.
  2.
  lack of adequate staffing.
  3.
  lack of knowledge.
  4.
  lack of adequate counseling.

[scrocafella]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3
Accountability requires that the staff understands your expectations and that they are responsible for their assignments and goals.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3
Most mistakes occur because the employee lacks knowledge about the policies and procedures of the facility. Teaching and providing the correct information will prevent the recurrence of errors.

[Charlie]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[hollysheppard095]

Excellent