The nurse manager is working to improve the morale of the Emergency Department staff
Nurses are gossiping about one another, and not helping the nursing assistants with the unit stocking, and have been asked to correct the behavior. When should the nurse manager reevaluate the situation?
1. Every week
2. Once monthly
3. Twice yearly
4. Annually
Answer: 1
Rationale: Based on knowledge about change, the nurse manager would reevaluate the situation weekly, allowing time for the staff to incorporate new attitudes and slowly change the unit climate. Once monthly is not often enough, as the nursing assistants should not have to complete this task by themselves. Twice yearly and annually are not often enough, and unit staff will not buy into the necessary changes if there is no immediate and continued evaluation.
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