Nurse managers can best be described as people who
a. develop institutional goals based on staff suggestions.
b. develop institutional goals based on a personal theory.
c. motivate staff to meet institutional goals through positional power.
d. inspire staff to meet institutional goals through personal power.
ANS: C
Managers motivate staff to make changes. Options A and B are incorrect because nurse managers usually do not make institutional goals. Option C is incorrect because leaders inspire, not manag-ers.
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