The nurse manager organizes a 2-day class for staff to learn about being a preceptor. Which best describes how this action facilitates a safe and healing environment?
1. Uses formal power to effect change.
2. Promotes leadership skills in each nurse.
3. Ensures employees have access to CE credit.
4. Improves general morale of the staff on the unit.
2. Promotes leadership skills in each nurse.
Explanation:
Leadership involves role modeling and providing opportunities for other nurses to develop personal leadership skills. This helps empower nurses, and empowered nurses are more likely to promote a safe and healing environment. Although offering the workshop may be a use of formal power, it is not guaranteed to effect change. Ensuring employees have access to CE credit does not promote safety and healing. Holding a workshop does not guarantee morale on the unit will improve.
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