The nursing supervisor has traditionally made rounds at the same time each day. When the supervisor visits each unit, the staff appear to be extremely busy even when the census is very low
Today the supervisor visited a unit two hours early and found several staff members watching television and drinking coffee in the visitor's lounge. The supervisor recognizes that the staff's previous behavior have been a result of which of the following? a. Coincidence c. Diligence of staff
b. Hawthorn effect d. Time management
B
Because the nursing supervisor traditionally made rounds at the same time each day, the staff members
were prepared for the visit. When the supervisor arrived unexpectedly, the staff members were most
likely caught off-guard. The Hawthorn effect occurs when recognition that one is being studied or
observed results in a change in behavior. Coincidence, diligence of staff, and time management would
not account for the dramatic change in behavior.
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