The medical surgical nurse manager is having difficulties with the nursing staff who assume the charge nurse role. The charge nurses perform their duties differently from one another and are inconsistent
One charge nurse informs the manager, ?I get tired of them complaining so I enter their orders into the system.? The nurse manager is aware this is an interrole conflict. Which of the following describes an interrole conflict? 1. The role is inconsistently performed.
2. The manager is not directing the assigned nursing tasks.
3. There is conflict between the charge nurse and nurses? roles.
4. The charge nurses are not fulfilling their role.
3
Explanation: 1. Interrole conflict occurs when there is conflict between the roles of nurse manager and a nurse.
Inconsistencies with the charge nurse role can add stress to the unit environment. The manager
is not the issue regarding the roles and conflict described in the question.
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