The new head nurse on telemetry has been in the position for 3 months. The head nurse and the administrator disagree on how much time the head nurse should allot to various aspects of the role
Staff members on the unit complain that the head nurse is unavailable for clinical concerns because of being off the unit while attending meetings. To facilitate the process of role transition, the head nurse should: a. Develop policies consistent with the head nurse's prior workplace.
b. Attend a workshop on how to deal with difficult people.
c. Decide to give the position 3 more months and then leave if things do not improve.
d. Schedule a series of meetings with staff and the administrator to clarify expecta-tions.
D
During role transition, it is important for the manager to negotiate the role by writing down the manager's expectations of the role and determining the expectations of others (staff, supervisors) in order to clarify expectations and reduce or ameliorate role ambiguity and role strain. Weins-tock (2011) suggests that it takes up to a year to understand the role, system, and boundaries in a new position.
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