A staff nurse from the next shift is ill and cannot work, leaving the unit short. With only one hour remaining until the next shift starts, the charge nurse asks if anyone currently working would commit to staying for four additional hours
The charge nurse expects that which nurse will be most likely to agree to stay? 1. The millennial nurse
2. The generation X nurse
3. The baby boomer nurse
4. The veteran nurse
3. The baby boomer nurse
Rationale:
The baby boomer nurse who embraces professionalism and is the workaholic on the unit is the one most likely to agree to work extra. The millennial nurse is achievement motivated and lives in a highly structured environment so is not as likely to make changes at the last minute. The generation X nurse desires more professional control and prizes personal life so is not likely to make a last minute change in a work schedule. The veteran nurse who respects authority may not be physically capable of working extra but would likely be the second nurse to volunteer.
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