Author Question: To retain supervisory staff members, the director of nursing develops a mentoring program. The best ... (Read 83 times)

lidoalex

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 538
To retain supervisory staff members, the director of nursing develops a mentoring program. The best person to be a mentor for a new supervisor in a leadership position is someone who has:
 
  a. Been in exactly the same position and can relate to the new supervisor's problems.
  b. Had vast leadership opportunities and likes to talk about his or her past expe-riences.
  c. Leadership experience and time to spend communicating with the new supervisor about his or her experiences.
  d. People who can help the new supervisor get what he or she needs to make the or-ganization grow quickly and prosper in the process.

Question 2

What is the definition of the process of making choices that will provide maximum benefit?
 
  a. Critical thinking
  b. Problem solving
  c. Decision making
  d. Leading



Dinolord

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 313
Answer to Question 1

C
Mentors need to have experience and some success in the leadership area of interest, as well as interest in the future development of the novice. The mentor can be geographically distant or close and able to provide advice and feedback.

Answer to Question 2

C
Decision making is the process of making choices that will provide maximum benefits.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question


 

Did you know?

The toxic levels for lithium carbonate are close to the therapeutic levels. Signs of toxicity include fine hand tremor, polyuria, mild thirst, nausea, general discomfort, diarrhea, vomiting, drowsiness, muscular weakness, lack of coordination, ataxia, giddiness, tinnitus, and blurred vision.

Did you know?

Elderly adults are at greatest risk of stroke and myocardial infarction and have the most to gain from prophylaxis. Patients ages 60 to 80 years with blood pressures above 160/90 mm Hg should benefit from antihypertensive treatment.

Did you know?

By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.

Did you know?

It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.

Did you know?

Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library