Jane has transferred from the ICU to the CCU. She is very set in the way she makes assignments and encourages her new peers to adopt this method without sharing the rationale for why it is better
This is a good example of a process and procedure that creates which type of conflict? a. Organizational
b. Intrapersonal
c. Interpersonal
d. Disruptive
C
Interpersonal conflict transpires between and among nurses, physicians, members of other de-partments, and patients.
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a. malpractice. b. battery. c. assault. d. neglect of duty.
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a. Alcohol b. Cocaine c. LSD d. Methamphetamine