During a staff meeting, the new nurse manager informs the staff that they will be getting an e-mail account that will need to be checked every day for information from the manager. The veteran nurse responds by stating:
1. "That sounds like a great idea.".
2. "I would rather get the information directly from you.".
3. "Can we e-mail one another?"
4. "Can we access the e-mail from home?"
2. "I would rather get the information directly from you.".
Rationale:
The veteran nurse prefers communication to be personal. Generation X, Generation Y, and millennial nurses would all support the new policy and would ask if the nurses could e-mail each other and if the e-mails could be accessed from home.
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