A nurse manager strongly believes that nurses should seek ...

[Diane]

A nurse manager strongly believes that nurses should seek advanced educational degrees. The manager encourages this attitude in staff nurses.
 
  What are the dangers of this practice? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Nurses who achieve an advanced degree are more mobile.
  2. Staff nurses may have a higher degree than the manager.
  3. Staff members may need time off to attend school.
  4. Staff members may resign to attend school full time.
  5. Salaries are higher for nurses with advanced degrees.

Question 2

An employee has called in to report being unable to come to work due to car trouble. This is the third time this has happened in the last 2 weeks. The manager should question which variable in this employee's attendance?
 
  1. Ability
  2. Motivation
  3. Need
  4. Supervision

[emily12345]

Answer to Question 1

1,3,4
Rationale 1: The nurse with an advanced degree has greater job opportunity and is more mobile.
Rationale 2: This may be the case, but should not be a problem.
Rationale 3: Scheduling around several nurses who have school schedules can be difficult.
Rationale 4: There is a chance that nurses may resign in order to attend school on a full-time basis.
Rationale 5: While salaries are higher for nurses with advanced degrees, the manager should know well in advance that a staff member is in school and should have opportunity to budget for those salaries.
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Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale 1: Ability to attend is generally linked to such obstacles as car trouble, but since this has happened frequently the manager should look to another issue.
Rationale 2: Since this car trouble is frequent, the manager must look to the employee's motivation to attend. Why has the employee not arranged better or different transportation?
Rationale 3: Need to attend can be linked to motivation, but motivation is a better descriptor in this situation. The employee might need to attend for the salary, but is not motivated to do so.
Rationale 4: Supervision has little to do with this scenario.
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