A nurse manager finds two employees arguing about the assigned schedule. Which role would be appropriate for the nurse manager to implement at this time?
a. Advocate role c. Decision-making role
b. Interpersonal role d. Information-processing role
C
The decision-making role of a nurse manager would include being an entrepreneur, handling
disturbances, and allocating resources. The information-processing role involves managing the
information that the people need. The interpersonal role focuses on functioning as a figurehead,
leader, or liaison. In the advocate role, the nurse manager would focus on supporting employee rights.
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