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imowrer · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A successful nurse manager is mentoring a newly promoted nurse manager. Which comment by the mentor reflects the most important consideration of all nurse managers?

1. You must work to develop your staff's competencies.
2. Take your role on the strategic planning committee very seriously.
3. Your most important role is to ensure client care accountability.
4. Fiscal resource management is the most important aspect of your job.

Question 2

A nurse manager is investigating the application of the principles of equity theory to rewarding staff.

Which options are rewards that the manager could influence? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Job satisfaction
2. Prestige
3. Pay
4. Ability
5. Effort

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

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Developing staff competencies is very important but not the most important consideration.
Rationale 2: Strategic planning is very important but not the most important consideration.
Rationale 3: Although the nurse manager has a variety of roles and tasks, the most important role is assuring quality client care. The nurse manager is accountable for quality care.
Rationale 4: Managing fiscal resources is a very important task of the nurse manager but not the important consideration.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Job satisfaction is a reward that the manager could influence.
Rationale 2: The prestige associated with a job is a reward the manager could influence.
Rationale 3: Pay is a reward the manager could influence.
Rationale 4: Ability is typically seen as a contribution to the job by the employee.
Rationale 5: Effort is a job contribution by the employee.
Global Rationale: