The manager has determined that a nurse is marginal, but elects ...

[Caiter2013]

The manager has determined that a nurse is marginal, but elects to ignore the situation for now, hoping the nurse's work will improve.
 
  What risks has the manager taken by choosing this strategy? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The nurse may harm a client.
  2. Other nurses on the unit may become disgruntled by having to cover for this nurse.
  3. The nurse may never become a good employee.
  4. The manager may be terminated.
  5. The morale of the unit may decline.

Question 2

A nurse manager is committed to establishing an environment that supports critical thinking and creativity.
 
  What strategies would help in this effort? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Provide opportunities for staff to interact with nurses from outside the facility.
  2. Give the nurses freedom to design their work environment.
  3. Create a spreadsheet for nurses to complete describing their creative efforts.
  4. Assign each nurse 15 minutes of a staff meeting to talk about his or her creative efforts.
  5. Be receptive to ideas even if they seem strange at the beginning.

[tdewitt]

Answer to Question 1

1,2,3,5
Rationale 1: Marginal work may result in harm to clients.
Rationale 2: A marginal employee increases the workload on other, more competent employees.
Rationale 3: If marginal work is allowed to continue, the nurse may never change.
Rationale 4: It is unlikely that a manager would be terminated because of one marginal employee.
Rationale 5: Having a marginal employee who must be constantly coached and watched may negatively affect the morale of other staff and the entire unit.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

1,2,5
Rationale 1: Exposure to new ideas and a fresh environment outside the facility increases creativity.
Rationale 2: Freedom is necessary to support the creative process.
Rationale 3: Filling in a spreadsheet is a bureaucratic, regimented strategy that will not foster creativity.
Rationale 4: Making creativity an assignment is a sure way to stifle it.
Rationale 5: Being receptive to new ideas encourages creativity.
Global Rationale: