Answer to Question 1
4
Explanation: 1. Successful orientation requires the nurses understanding of their responsibilities. The manager
should focus on those items unique to the employees specific job. Learning how to delegate
staff will take time, and orientation is a good time to allow the employee to learn this role. Shift
report and delegation are important skills for the new nurse to practice and master.
Answer to Question 2
4
Rationale 1: A nurse could complain about being too tired to work for a variety of reasons.
Rationale 2: Clients might complain about lack of compassion, but nurses who do not have compassion fatigue may exhibit it as well.
Rationale 3: Physicians may complain about lack of good care for a number of reasons.
Rationale 4: Compassion fatigue is secondary traumatic stress experienced by caregivers. It is similar to posttraumatic stress disorder, but the term originated in nursing. It affects individuals who care for others who are experiencing physical and/or emotional pain and has symptoms similar to those of severe burnout.
Global Rationale:
Nurse-patient interaction; nonverbal communication
The nurse assists the patient in reflecting on his feelings
Photograph of an occupational therapist assisting a patient with learning independence in activities
A nurse shows empathy to a client.
Home Health Nurse.
Nurse collaboration