Joan is a certified nursing specialist on a medical-surgical floor. The unit is frequently short-staffed, and the manager is on maternity leave. Joan is the acting manager and frequently needs to tend to managerial issues
She has a 3-day workshop coming up that she is leading. What type of stress might she be experiencing? a. Role ambiguity
b. Role incongruity
c. Role resistance
d. Role underload
A
The nurse is experiencing role ambiguity. Her role expectations are currently unclear because of the added managerial role.
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