What is the most common skill shared by effective nurse leaders in leadership theories or models?
1. Critical care experience
2. Political knowledge
3. Communication
4. Informal power
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Rationale 1: Critical care experience is not necessary for effective leadership.
Rationale 2: A leader may or may not have political knowledge but should have knowledge of and involvement in the community.
Rationale 3: Regardless of the type of leader or the type of unit a nurse manages, communication skills are the key to effective leadership.
Rationale 4: An effective leader may have formal power only.
Global Rationale:
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