Nurse managers are legally liable for the quality of nursing services. They must be able to differentiate between staff development needs and administrative needs. Which of the following is an example of an administrative need?
a. Need for provision of a staff development budget
b. Need for better availability of supplies and equipment on the unit
c. Need for clarification of current organizational goals
d. Need for technical and professional training
ANS: B
If staff nurses know how to do a procedure properly but do not do it because the necessary supplies and equipment are not available to them, then the need is an administrative one rather than an educational (staff development) need.
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