The health care organization's monthly newsletter has a headline reading "Nurse Promoted to Leader of Specialty Care Units." What is the error inherent in this headline?
1. One person cannot be the leader of all the specialty care units in an organization.
2. A person cannot be promoted to the role of leader.
3. Leaders have to be hired from outside the organization.
4. Nurses cannot serve as leaders over other nurses.
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Rationale 1: Leadership is not unit specific.
Rationale 2: The organization cannot promote someone to the position of leader. A leader uses interpersonal skills to influence others to accomplish a specific goal. The organization can promote a person who may become a leader.
Rationale 3: A leader cannot be "hired."
Rationale 4: Nurses often develop strong leadership over other health care providers, including other nurses.
Global Rationale:
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