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The nursing chief executive officer (CEO) works in a major rehabilitation and subacute facility network. Her span of control refers to the number of:
 
  a. miles in which the network resides.
  b. ancillary staff accountable to her.
  c. nurses and non-nurses reporting to her.
  d. inpatients that the facilities service.

Question 2

A nursing unit is frequently short-staffed. Many agency nurses work to fill staff nurse vacancies. The manager has hired many new graduates, but most leave in less than 1 year. This may be the result of a lack of:
 
  a. continuity of care.
  b. formal leadership.
  c. ethical behaviors.
  d. shared assumptions.



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Answer to Question 1

C
Span of control refers to the number of nurses and non-nurses reporting to a manager.

Answer to Question 2

D
Groups that are stable and have a history of shared learning are likely to have developed some degree of culture, but groups with significant turnover of members and leaders may lack shared assumptions (Schein, 1992).



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