Which of the following situations is most likely to result in a productive, whole work situation?

Question

a. Amy, RN, 5 years of experience in the emergency department. Amy accepts a position working with older clients in a home health agency because she has relo-cated and this is the only full-time position available.
b. Adam, RN, 8 years of experience in vari-ous nursing positions, including that of a nurse manager. Adam accepts a new nurse manager position because he has a family and wants more regular hours. He is most comfortable working in direct client care.
c. Louise, RN, 10 years of experience in an emergency department. She accepts a po-sition as a case manager in home health care, working with older clients. She es-pecially enjoys working with older adults and wants to take on leadership and man-agement challenges.
d. Courtney, RN, a new graduate. Courtney is getting comfortable with delivering nursing care as an RN. She is offered a position on surgery as a permanent team leader. The unit has had a great deal of turnover recently, and only limited men-torship is available.

Answer 1

C
The whole of any work situation is composed of two elements: person and position. A productive, whole work situation results when a person's talents and strengths are successfully blended with expectations of the position. Of the situations described previously, the one most likely to result in a productive, whole work situation is that of Louise, who, although her experience has not been in home health, is interested in both the roles and the responsibilities of the position, as well as the target group being served. She also considers the group being served as an area in which she demonstrates strength.