Author Question: The nursing supervisor has traditionally made rounds at the same time each day. When the supervisor ... (Read 187 times)

magmichele12 · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

The nursing supervisor has traditionally made rounds at the same time each day. When the supervisor visits each unit, the staff appear to be extremely busy even when the census is very low.

Today the supervisor visited a unit two hours early and found several staff members watching television and drinking coffee in the visitor's lounge. The supervisor recognizes that the staff's previous behavior have been a result of which of the following? a. Coincidence c. Diligence of staff
b. Hawthorn effect d. Time management

Question 2

Nurse B is respected and admired by her staff and it has been noted that she seems to have the ability to attract people and is considered to have great vision for the future of the unit and nursing in general.

What type of power is Nurse B exhibiting? a. expert
b. referent (charisma)
c. connection
d. reward

isabelt_18 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Because the nursing supervisor traditionally made rounds at the same time each day, the staff members
were prepared for the visit. When the supervisor arrived unexpectedly, the staff members were most
likely caught off-guard. The Hawthorn effect occurs when recognition that one is being studied or
observed results in a change in behavior. Coincidence, diligence of staff, and time management would
not account for the dramatic change in behavior.

Answer to Question 2

B
Fisher & Koch (1996) identified a kind of power where an individual is perceived to be charismatic in nature and of great vision. This type of power is called referent or charisma power. Nurse B in the example given above is exhibiting this type of power as she is respected and admired by her staff, is considered to have great vision, and seems to have an ability to attract people. Expert power is derived from an individual's knowledge and skills (Fisher & Koch, 1996). Connection power is derived from the connections that people have together such as teamwork, collaboration, networking, and mentoring (Miller, 2003). Reward power is based on the individual's ability to reward or punish others (Miller, 2003).