Nancy is a staff nurse who works on a rehabilitation unit. Nancy tells you that the assistants are experiencing difficulty with the new lift and wonders what your thoughts are on organizing an in-service training
Nancy is exhibiting which trait of a follower?
a. Provides a vision for safety that is communicated
b. Thrives on taking risks in identifying the problem with safety
c. Coordinates the development of knowledge and skills necessary to use the lift
d. Assumes responsibility for identifying a safety concern and concedes authority for solution to you
ANS: D
Communication of a vision and risk taking are leader traits, whereas coordination is associated with manager traits. Taking responsibility while conceding authority to the leader is characteristic of followers.
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