A home health agency will find which benefit when its nurses ...

[K@]

A home health agency will find which benefit when its nurses perform at a high level of teamwork?
 
  1. The nurses will recognize clearly the leadership of their designated nurse manager.
  2. Majority and minority viewpoints will be retained well.
  3. Disagreements and conflicts will be less likely to arise and be aired at staff meetings.
  4. Individual nurses in the agency will be confident in their role and how they contribute to the agency's mission.

Question 2

A very young nurse has been promoted to nurse manager of an inpatient surgical unit. The nurse is concerned that older nurses may not respect the manager's authority because of the age difference. How can this nurse manager best exercise authority?
 
  1. Use critical thinking to solve problems on the unit.
  2. Give assignments clearly, taking staff expertise into consideration.
  3. Understand complex healthcare environments.
  4. Maintain an autocratic approach to influence results.

[Jayson]

Answer to Question 1

4
Explanation: 1. Designated leadership is more common of a group rather than of a team.
2. Maintenance of individuality characterizes a group.
3. Reluctance to address conflict characterizes a group.
4. Role confidence regarding a shared mission is a hallmark of teamwork.

Answer to Question 2

2
Explanation: 1. Critical thinking is important for every RN, not just a manager and will not distinguish the manager's authority.
2. Giving clear assignments is a characteristic of authority. The young nurse who takes staff expertise into consideration when making assignments is likely to be more successful in leading the group.
3. Nurse managers do work in complex healthcare environments, but must create an appropriate organizational environment as a way of exercising authority.
4. In autocratic leadership, one person has all of the power. This is not a good approach for a younger leader to adopt when working with a group of older, more experienced nurses.

[K@]

Excellent

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