Nurse X is a new graduate nurse who is being mentored by Nurse P, who has been on the unit for five years. What type of power is Nurse P exhibiting by being a mentor?
a. connection
b. information
c. expert
d. legitimate
A
Connection power (Miller, 2003) in nursing is based on both personal and professional relationships and connections. This may be developed through networking, teamwork, collaboration, and mentoring activities. Information power (Miller, 2003) is based on the information that an individual can provide to a designated group. Expert power is derived from knowledge, skills, and experience (Fisher & Koch, 1996). Legitimate power (Fisher & Koch, 1996) is based on the position or status that an individual holds in a group.
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a. Centralized pharmacists, laboratory technicians, and pathologists b. Clients, physicians, and the employing organization c. Nurse's aides, human resources recruiters, and dietary workers d. Respiratory therapists, oxygen distributors, and scrub technologists
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