Nurses need to develop new ideas and new ways of working with others. One activity that leaders will need to focus on to accomplish this is to:
A. Free up nurses from the bedside.
B. Allow nurses to join a union.
C. Empower nurses to increase their self-concept and confidence.
D. Establish a listserv for all staff to discuss work issues while away from the work setting.
ANS: C
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A Incorrect because it is unrealistic to free up nurses from the bedside.
B Incorrect because having nurses join a union will not necessarily assist them in learning to work together.
C Correct because empowering nurses to increase their self-confidence will allow them to grow in their self-concept and ability to relate to others for more effec-tive outcomes.
D Incorrect because having nurses commu-nicate on a listserv on their own time is highly unrealistic.
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