The nurse on the intensive care unit (ICU) likes the fact that the nurse manager has helped improve the overall performance of the unit by actively communicating during the performance appraisal process
Which career development strategy is exhibited by this nurse manager?
A) Coaching
B) Autocratic
C) Laissez-faire
D) Situational
Answer: A
Both beginning and more experienced nurses can benefit from mentoring and from other career development strategies that involve repeated contact with other professional nurses. These include precepting, coaching, and networking. Coaching involves improving performance and resolving performance issues. The coach provides one-to-one leadership with frequent and regular interaction. Through enhanced communication, the coach is able to resolve performance issues by being actively involved in the performance appraisal process.
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A) Radiography B) Myelography C) Neurologic examination D) Computed tomography (CT) scan
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1. The normal pressure in the right atrium of the heart is very low, 2 to 6 mm/Hg. 2. The small vessels of the pulmonary arteries are under more pressure than systemic arterial blood pressure. 3. It is not a good idea to measure the patient's blood pressure from the arterial waveform tracing. 4. The pressures in the superior and inferior vena cava are lower than the pressure in the right atrium of the heart.
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should the assigned nurse monitor in such a client? A) Excessive perspiration B) Persistent vomiting C) Falling blood pressure (BP) D) Falling body temperature