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A practicing nurse often volunteers for overtime when the unit is short staffed but now has a child who has a recurring illness and worries about the ability to continue this practice.
 
  The nursing manager could help this nurse by educating him or her about role a. ambiguity.
  b. conflict.
  c. integration.
  d. stress.

Question 2

A nursing manager explains to students why he or she still prefers the team approach to nursing. What explanation best articulates this opinion? Team nursing
 
  a. capitalizes on each member's unique skills and talents.
  b. gives nursing students the chance to hone their skills as aids.
  c. makes it easier to staff than using an all-RN nursing staff.
  d. is more cost effective than other types of care delivery.



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Answer to Question 1

B
Role conflict occurs when a person feels unable to meet the obligations of two or more roles, which is certainly the case here.
Role ambiguity occurs when the expectations of a role are not clearly defined.
Role integration refers to an ability to move fluidly between roles.
Role stress occurs when either a situation or the environment prevents a person from fulfilling the obligations of a role.

Answer to Question 2

A
With a mix of ADN- and BSN-prepared nurses, the unit can use the strengths of each type of preparation: whereas ADN programs typically focus more on skills, BSN programs have more critical thinking and liberal arts backgrounds. LPNs would also come with a heavy emphasis on skills, and aids can lighten the load on the professional staff by doing routine tasks.
Although nursing students do get valuable experience if they choose to work as aids, this would not be the best rationale for using team-based nursing.
Although it may be true that hiring a variety of types of employees would be easier than focusing solely on one group, this is not a good explanation of the benefits of team nursing.
Lower paid LPNs and aids would result in a smaller payroll, but RNs may not have a differentiated pay scale. Another argument against this reasoning is that having an all RN-staff would ensure that each member of the staff could be used in any role, which may ultimately be more cost effective.



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