Several nurses on a unit are always criticizing the new practices the nurse manager initiates. They are quite rude to the new orientees and students. The nurse manager should:
A. Avoid using them as preceptors and men-tors for students and orientees.
B. Ask them to create some possible solutions for the practices they are criticizing.
C. Schedule them on shifts that do not have students.
D. Assign them to all of the orientees.
ANS: B
Feedback
A Incorrect because the nurse manager would be exactly what they want if they were always excused to be a preceptor.
B Correct because instead of complaining about the rude nurses, the nurse manager needs their involvement and their solu-tions.
C Incorrect because the nurse manager needs them to precept students and change their attitude.
D Incorrect because the complaining, expe-rienced nurses need a behavior change before being assigned to work with moti-vated new staff.
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