Which statement indicates that a nurse has the skills to be politically involved? 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 does not take credit for his or her own ideas but attributes them to others.
2. The nurse knows a lot about what is going on in the organization.
3. People often say that the nurse has a way of dealing with difficult people and situations.
4. Staff members seek out this nurse's ideas on how unit problems should be solved.
5. The nurse has a "sixth sense" about when to present new ideas.
2,3,4,5
Rationale 1: Getting credit for one's own ideas indicates political savvy.
Rationale 2: Being "in the loop" is a sign of political savvy.
Rationale 3: Knowing how to deal with a difficult colleague is a sign of political savvy.
Rationale 4: A politically savvy nurse's ideas get a fair hearing.
Rationale 5: Knowing when and how to present ideas is being politically savvy.
Global Rationale:
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