A nurse is interviewing for a position at a prominent hospital in her community. She notes a separate physicians' dining room, but all other professionals and visitors eat in the same dining area. The physicians have a separate parking area
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are asked to park in the staff lot. What might these observations suggest? a. The mission statement supports collabora-tive care.
b. The philosophy of the organization depicts inequality.
c. The values and actions may not be con-gruent.
d. The vision for nursing is defined clearly.
C
The values drive the way that resources are distributed. In this case, the values of nursing and actions of the organization may not be congruent.
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