The nurse educator has recruited nursing preceptors to work with senior nursing students. The educator is teaching the preceptors about power and the education process. Which statement by a preceptor indicates learning has been effective?
1. "I am only showing the student how to take care of patients, so I have no need for power."
2. "I can use power to teach the student how to motivate, communicate, and achieve outcomes."
3. "I do not want to give the student the idea that nurses are all about who has the most power."
4. "I can use power to ensure that other disciplines know I am the one who really does the work."
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Rationale 1: The nurse preceptor needs power to be effective in the teaching role.
Rationale 2: Nurses must use power to influence others.
Rationale 3: Nurses must use power to influence others. Power in this situation does not have a negative connotation.
Rationale 4: This statement about who really does the work is not an appropriate use of power.
Global Rationale:
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