A medical surgical nurse has been trained to work in the ICU unit. The nurse has been working in ICU for the past 2 years
During the nurse?s annual appraisal the ICU manager informs the nurse that his performance in not adequate to provide nursing care to this population. The manager informs the nurse they he be transferred back to the medical-surgical unit. Over the past few weeks the manager has pulled this nurse to work in the ICU unit. This type of management style causes: 1. Increased stress.
2. Role ambiguity.
3. Mistrust.
4. Disharmony.
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Explanation: 1. Role ambiguity results form unclear expectations for one?s performance. Role ambiguity may
cause increased stress, disharmony, and mistrust.
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