The long-term care agency has recently announced that it will soon lay off six LPN/LVNs and hire eight nursing assistants
Today, the RN charge nurse presents the LPN/LVN charge nurse with a certificate recognizing her ability to manage effectively despite short staffing. The LPN/LVN responds somewhat politely but seems more angry than pleased. In terms of the Howlett hierarchy of needs, which of the following is the best explanation for the employee's reaction?
a. The LPN/LVN is probably responding to the poor working conditions.
b. When job security is threatened, recognition needs assume lesser importance.
c. Achievement and advancement needs are more fundamental than recognition needs.
d. The adequacy of benefits is more basic to job satisfaction than affiliation needs.
ANS: B
Job security is a level 2 need, whereas recognition is a level 4 need. The level 2 need is threatened; therefore, the level 4 need seems less important. Data are not present to support that the LPN/LVN is responding to poor working conditions. The remaining options are either not accurate or not relevant to the scenario.
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