Which intervention would a nurse perform when functioning in the role of a community-oriented nurse manager?
a. Help personnel perform their responsibilities effectively and efficiently.
b. Work with others to ensure a healthy community.
c. Serve as an advocate for vulnerable and high-risk populations.
d. Participate in establishing public and organizational policies.
A
One of the goals of nursing management is to help personnel perform their responsibilities effec-tively and efficiently, so it is most likely the nurse manager would perform this intervention. The others are goals of nursing leadership.
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