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appyboo

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A nurse who has advanced to assistant nurse manager has been demoted to staff nurse. The manager gives the nurse a client assignment with clients of low acuity. The nurse is efficient, unhappy, and bored.
 
  The nurse is looking for other employment opportunities. This is an example of role underload. Which describes these phenomena? 1. Low self-esteem
  2. Low morale
  3. Mismanagement
  4. Underutilization of staff

Question 2

An assistant nurse manager is assisting the nursing staff so they can get to lunch. The assistant manager realizes there is a nursing administration meeting at noon.
 
  Later in the afternoon the manager of the unit is irate with the assistant manager because she missed the meeting. This is an example of: 1. Poor leadership.
  2. Mismanagement of the unit.
  3. Role conflict.
  4. Miscommunication.



brittiany.barnes

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Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. Being underutilized or not having much responsibility may be seen as stressful by a person
who is a high achiever or who has high self-esteem.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. Role conflict occurs when an individual has two competing roles. The unit was managed
effectively so staff could get to lunch, which reflects good management and leadership skills.



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