The nurse manager wants to empower staff nurses who are currently working on a mental health unit. Which action would be most appropriate?
a. Ignoring night shift concerns regarding staffing issues.
b. Withholding information about a new admissions process.
c. Potentiating rumors being spread about what happened on a previous shift.
d. Acknowledging the teamwork that took place during a recent incident.
d. Acknowledging the teamwork that took place during a recent incident.
Elements of an empowered workplace include information, support, resources, and opportunities. The nurse manager who acknowledges team work during a recent incident on the unit is empowering the staff. Potentiating rumors, withholding information about a new process, and ignoring the concerns of any shift does not empower the nurses in the workplace.
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