A nurse manager is responsible for directing the client care on a subacute geriatric medicine unit at the local hospital. What is the final step that the manager should take in the process of directing client care?
A) Gather input from clients and their families.
B) Determine each staff members' qualifications and job description.
C) Evaluate the performance of nursing staff.
D) Organize the delegation process.
Ans: C
Feedback:
Similar to the nursing process, the process of care management ends with evaluation. Staff qualifications form the basis of the management process and delegation precedes evaluation. The input the manager receives from clients and their families is an earlier step in the process of evaluating the performance of the nursing staff.
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