The nurse has expressed job dissatisfaction to the unit manager. The manager assigns another staff member as a coach for this nurse. What is the most important aspect of the coach's job?
1. Get the nurse to explain the cause of the dissatisfaction.
2. Conduct the relationship in a confidential manner.
3. Encourage the nurse to stay in the organization.
4. Help the nurse increase bedside skill competency.
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Rationale 1: This is an important strategy, but is not the most important aspect of the relationship.
Rationale 2: The relationship and the information divulged must be treated in a confidential manner.
Rationale 3: While it is important to try to get the nurse to stay if possible, this is not the most important aspect of this relationship.
Rationale 4: There may be nothing wrong with bedside skills. Even if that is the case, this is not the most important aspect.
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