The nurse manager is conducting a nurse's annual performance review
Which events from the previous year would be evidence that this nurse is a successful follower? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The nurse attended over 80 percent of staff meetings but offered little input into discussion.
2. The nurse participated in testing a new charting system before it was installed on the unit.
3. In a private meeting with the nurse manager, the nurse critiqued the manager's decision to change the unit's method of client assignment.
4. After attending an in-service presentation on a new intravenous access catheter, the nurse used one of the devices the next time an IV was ordered.
5. When asked for an opinion on an issue dividing the unit, the nurse replies, "I don't know. What do you think?"
2,3,4
Rationale 1: Merely attending staff meetings is not a sign of good followership.
Rationale 2: Active, positive participation shows good followership.
Rationale 3: As long as the critique is private, this demonstrates that the nurse is engaged and thinking about the processes.
Rationale 4: Taking the initiative to try out changes is considered good followership.
Rationale 5: This is an example of dependent thinking, which is not good followership.
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