An ICU manager is conversing with a faculty nurse from an area college who has nursing students fulfilling their critical care practicum on the unit
The faculty nurse asks the manager, ?Why do nurses join unions?? Which of the following are reasons a nurse would join a union? Select all that apply. 1. Low wages and high client-to-nurse ratios
2. Low wages
3. Supervisors working as staff when necessary
4. Supervisors who monitor the working conditions and believe they understand staffing issues
5. Nurse managers who are authoritative in their management style
6. Nurse managers who work as staff and understand the staff?s issues
1, 4, 5
Explanation: 1. Low wages are not always the sole reason for job dissatisfaction. Low wages and high client
acuities and ratios may cause a nurse to seek unionization. Supervisors and managers working
and assisting as staff would improve nurse/management relations and assist with
communication. Supervisors who assume they know what the issues are concerning the staff
and those who have an authoritative management style do not allow for a trustworthy work
environment.
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