Author Question: An especially dangerous belief for LPNs is to: 1. believe they can make do when staffing is ... (Read 23 times)

vicotolentino

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An especially dangerous belief for LPNs is to:
 
  1.
  believe they can make do when staffing is inadequate.
  2.
  believe they constantly need the support and presence of another staff member to function.
  3.
  believe that all decisions made at the top are superior to decisions made by subordinates.
  4.
  believe it is okay to label others on the staff.

Question 2

When you accept a bad situation as okay, you are demonstrating:
 
  1.
  belief in a lesser value.
  2.
  belief in superiority of decisions.
  3.
  belief in codependency.
  4.
  belief in horizontal hostility.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 4
This is a myth of oppression and is a dangerous belief for the LPN because it means that his or her decisions and thinking are not worthwhile. The LPN's thoughts and decisions are as powerful and meaningful as anyone else's are.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1
When a nurse makes do when there is not enough staffing, the nurse is accepting a bad situation as okay. This indicates that the nurse feels she is of lesser value than other people are and needs to suffer more to receive any acknowledgment.



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