Which of the following actions is consistent with a nurse leader?
a. A nurse who encourages staff to give ex-cellent patient care
b. A nurse who performs chart audits on her staff
c. A nurse who writes yearly staff evalua-tions
d. A nurse who gives pain medication to an assigned patient
A
A nurse leader is someone who influences others, such as a nurse who encourages staff to give excellent patient care. A nurse who performs chart audits and writes staff evaluations is func-tioning as a nurse manager. Giving pain medications is a function of the staff or bedside nurse.
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