The nurse manager of a unit was demoted to staff nurse 6 months ago. Because of being near retirement, the former nurse manager wanted to be employed at the hospital and was offered a position on the same unit
The former nurse manager complains often about how infrequently the current nurse manager is available on the unit and argues with physicians and co-workers. Clients have complained about the attitude of the nurse. The behavior of the former nurse manager can be best explained as being caused by: a. Overwork in the staff nurse position.
b. Inadequate mentoring in the new role.
c. Anger as a stage of the grieving process.
d. Demotion as a threat to personal identity.
C
When an employment relationship ends or changes unexpectedly, grieving occurs. One of the phases in grieving is anger.
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