The nurse manager is focusing on improving social skills within the emotional intelligence framework for nursing leadership. Which of the following should the manager do to improve this skill?
a. Improve self-confidence c. Demonstrate optim-ism
b. Demonstrate self-control d. Practice conflict management
D
Self-confidence, accurate self-assessment, and emotional awareness are competencies based on self-awareness. Trustworthiness, conscientiousness, adaptability, self-control, and innovation are related to self-regulation. Achievement, drive, commitment, initiative, and optimism are core competencies based on motivation. Understanding others, developing others, service orientation, leveraging diversity, and political awareness are derived from empathy and influence, communication, conflict management, leadership, being a change agent and collaboration are examples of social skills.
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a. Somatotropin b. A corticosteroid c. A mineralocorticoid d. Luteinizing hormone
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