The nurse supervisor would like to delegate accreditation preparation activities to the nurse manager. The manager is unsure of what is expected and has no experience with accreditation
How should the manager respond? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "I'll be glad to work on this task."
2. "I will need some education on the accreditation process before I can accept this task."
3. "I don't have time to add that to my work."
4. "Please tell me more about what this assignment entails."
5. "I'm not interested in working on this project."
2,4
Rationale 1: The manager should not accept a task until it is clear.
Rationale 2: The manager should be clear about not having the required skill set, but should indicate willingness to take the job if education is provided.
Rationale 3: The problem is that the manager is not confident of his or her skills, not that time is not available.
Rationale 4: The manager should clarify the task before accepting or refusing it.
Rationale 5: Working on accreditation would help this nurse manager in career advancement.
Global Rationale:
You might also like to view...
Anne wanted to simplify the current method of obtaining missing medications. She devised what she thought was an excellent idea and presented her plan to the nurse manager on the unit. Her idea was rejected
What step in the process of change did Anne forget to follow? A) The purpose of change B) Resistance to change C) The actual working of the change D) The necessity of the change
The nurse is caring for a 79-year-old patient whose steps are uneven and shorter than most adults. How would the nurse explain this phenomenon?
A) The patient has a narrower base of support B) The patient walks bent forward C) The patient's age makes this a normal phenomenon D) The patient has loss of balance
A nurse measures a patient's 24-hour fluid intake and documents the findings. To be an accurate indicator of fluid status, what must the nurse also do with the information?
A) Compare the patient's intake with the normal range of adult fluid intake. B) Report the exact milliliter of intake to the physician's office nurse. C) Compare the total intake and output of fluids for the 24 hours. D) Ensure that the information is included in the verbal end-of-shift report.
________ is administered using subcutaneous injections to treat chronic hepatitis C.
A. Neupogen B. Betaseron C. Infergen D. Alferon N