A nurse is functioning in the role of a community-oriented nurse manager. Which of the follow-ing interventions would most likely be performed?
a. Help personnel perform their responsibili-ties effectively and efficiently
b. Work with others to ensure a healthy community
c. Serve as an advocate for vulnerable and high-risk populations
d. Participate in establishing public and or-ganizational policies
ANS: A
One of the goals of nursing management is to help personnel perform their responsibilities effec-tively and efficiently, so it is most likely the nurse manager who would perform this intervention. Working with others to ensure a healthy community, serving as an advocate for vulnerable and high-risk populations, and participating in establishing public and organizational policies are goals of nursing leadership.
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