The manager of a surgical area has a vision for the future that requires the addition of RN assistants or unlicensed persons to feed, bathe, and walk patients
The RNs on the staff have al-ways practiced in a primary nursing–delivery system and are very resistant to this idea. The best initial strategy in this situation would include: a. Exploring the values and feelings of the RN group in relationship to this change.
b. Leaving the RNs alone for a time so they can think about the change before it is im-plemented.
c. Dropping the idea and trying for the change in a year or so when some of the present RNs have retired.
d. Hiring the assistants and allowing the RNs to see what good additions they are.
A
Influencing others requires emotional intelligence in domains such as empathy, handling rela-tionships, deepening self-awareness in self and others, motivating others, and managing emotions. Motivating others recognizes that values are powerful forces that influence acceptance of change. Leaving the RNs alone for a period of time before implementation does not provide opportunity to explore different perspectives and values. Avoiding discussion until the team changes may not promote adoption of the change until there is opportunity to explore perspectives and values related to the change. Hiring of the assistants demonstrates lack of empathy for the perspectives of the RN staff.
You might also like to view...
What conditions can produce hyperventilation? (Select all that apply.)
a. Hysteria b. Narcotics c. Atelectasis d. Salicylate intoxication e. Mechanical ventilation
Which category of anticoagulant drugs includes warfarin (Coumadin)?
a. Platelet inhibitors b. Heparin inhibitors c. Thrombin inhibitors d. Clotting factor synthesis inhibitors
The nurse teaching a support group of women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) about how to manage activities of daily living suggests that they
a. stand rather than sit when performing household and yard chores. b. strengthen small hand muscles by wringing sponges or washcloths. c. protect the knee joints by sleeping with a small pillow under the knees. d. avoid activities that require repetitive use of the same muscles and joints.
A nursing instructor is presenting a class for a group of students about community-based nursing interventions. The instructor determines that additional teaching is needed when the students identify which of the following?
A) Conducting childbirth education classes B) Counseling a pregnant teen with anemia C) Consulting with a parent of a child who is vomiting D) Performing epidemiologic investigations