You are a new nurse manager and your mentor who is a nurse manager provides you with some guidelines about coordination. What would your mentor include? Select all that apply
1. Staff need to understand the purpose of coordination.
2. Expect staff to use coordination effectively.
3. Policies and procedures are not standard part of coordination.
4. Coordination is an element to be assessed in staff performance appraisal.
5. Discuss coordination during staff meetings and orientation on the unit.
1, 4, 5
Explanation: 1. Understanding the purpose of coordination helps to apply it.
2. The nurse manager should not expect staff to use coordination effectively, but rather should assess and guide staff in its use.
3. Applying policies and procedures is part of coordination with an HCO.
4. Coordination should be assessed in performance appraisal.
5. The nurse manager should bring up coordination routinely in meetings and orientation for new staff.
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