Nurse managers are in a position of impacting the stress levels of employees through improving work environments and creating a culture of enhanced staff satisfaction. What type of leader is most effective at creating such an environment?
a. Transformational
b. Authoritative
c. Laissez-faire
d. Transitional
A
Transformational leaders are most effective at improving work environments by transcending their own self-interest. They act to inspire and create a culture of trust.
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a. "This makes it easier to keep track of how much the baby is taking." b. "Formula loses some nutritional value once it is opened." c. "Bacteria can grow rapidly in warm milk." d. "Formula may turn sour after it is opened."
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a. Nurse practice act b. Predetermined standards c. OSHA standards d. Joint Commission standards
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A) Solar lentigines B) Actinic keratoses C) Seborrheic keratoses D) Cherry angiomas
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The patient reports lumbar pain. The nurse will request an order for: a. a repeat aPTT to be drawn immediately. b. analgesic medication. c. changing heparin to aspirin. d. protamine sulfate.