The nurse manager asks a staff nurse to work a double shift because the census is high. Although the nurse realizes the staffing for the night shift is low, the nurse has already made a family commitment for the same night
Of which concept is this an example?
1. Intrapersonal conflict
2. Interpersonal conflict
3. Intradepartmental conflict
4. Intergroup conflict
Answer: 1
Rationale: The nurse is experiencing an internal conflict between two roles. This makes the type of conflict intrapsychic or intrapersonal. Interpersonal conflicts exist between two people; this is not the situation, as the nurse is not having a conflict with her nurse manager. Intradepartmental conflict would occur on a larger scale between many members of a department or division. This is not the case in this scenario. Finally, intergroup conflict occurs when there is a disagreement or issue between two or more groups of people.
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