Author Question: In opening a new dialysis unit, the nurse manager has to develop a philosophy for the unit. This ... (Read 122 times)

BRWH · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

In opening a new dialysis unit, the nurse manager has to develop a philosophy for the unit. This philosophy needs to:

a. Reflect the culture of the unit and its values.
b. Be developed by the nursing manager on the unit.
c. Identify the clients that will be served on the unit.
d. Replicate the organization's philosophy.

Question 2

Collaborative partnerships between hospitals and schools of nursing are examples of hybrid organizational structures. A hybrid organizational structure:

a. Has many divisions of labor.
b. Best fits long-term care units.
c. Has a mixture of the characteristics of various organizational types.
d. Places the authority for decision making closest to the places where workers perform.

durant1234 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
A philosophy expresses the values and beliefs that members of the organization hold about the nature of their work, about the people to whom they provide service, and about themselves and others providing the services.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Hybrid structures include characteristics of various organizational types and reflect the needs of the situation and the environment.