The nurse is in a position to provide input into the creation of ...

[frankwu]

The nurse is in a position to provide input into the creation of a healing organization. This nurse should advocate for which position?
 
  1. Clear, honest, and open apologies from administration regarding prior barriers to staff job satisfaction.
  2. Patient care environments that allow staff to complete their tasks efficiently.
  3. Systems of admission and care that provide easy access to services, attention, and staff.
  4. Patient care and staff work areas that are free from microbes, including those that might be brought in by visitors.

Question 2

The nurse manager identifies that many of the unit staff belong to Generation Y. How can the manager most effectively motivate this group of employees?
 
  1. Speak about goals in a general fashion, but use a serious tone in expression of the goals.
  2. Emphasize long-term benefits of continued employment with this agency.
  3. Demonstrate that all work systems are firmly in place and well-established.
  4. Foster an atmosphere open to technology and intelligent creativity.

[ciecieme]

Answer to Question 1

3
Explanation: 1. The healing organization avoids projections of guilt and blame.
2. Task efficiency remains important, but is not ranked as highly.
3. The healing organization emphasizes personal, family-oriented contact and responses to patient needs and requests.
4. Infection control is important, but not ranked as highly as family-oriented contact and response to patient needs.

Answer to Question 2

4
Explanation: 1. Goals should be discussed in a friendly but specific way.
2. This generation expects to move on frequently to other work settings.
3. Policies and procedures affecting this generation are best kept open for discussion and revision.
4. Generation Y staff respond well to openness and an environment that uses technology, invites creativity, and respects intelligence.

[frankwu]

Excellent

[ghepp]

Great answer, keep it coming