It is helpful to have orientation sessions for acquiring leadership skills for nurses assuming the charge nurse role. Ideally, these sessions would include:
A. Practice with an experienced charge nurse who will offer constructive feedback and exercises to practice solving conflict management scenarios
B. Assertiveness training and practice time developing staff scheduling
C. Budget training and hints for running staff meetings
D. Homework covering development of a business plan for opening a unit's satellite program
ANS: A
Feedback
A Correct because practicing the role and receiving feedback will be the best prepa-ration.
B Incorrect because learning staff scheduling is not mandatory for a charge nurse position.
C Incorrect because budget development skills are not mandatory for a charge nurse position.
D Incorrect because developing a business plan is not mandatory for a charge nurse position.
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