For a new nurse working in a hospital, which management tasks are required? Select all that apply
1. Supervise nonprofessional personnel.
2. Evaluate client care.
3. Delegate tasks to nonprofessional personnel.
4. Complete performance evaluations on staff.
5. Communicate with practitioners of other disciplines.
6. Plan unit budget with decreasing resources.
1, 2, 3, 5
Explanation: 1. Because there are fewer RNs, all nurses must possess management skills. The new RN will be
required to supervise and delegate tasks to nonprofessional nursing staff. Only RNs are
allowed to evaluate client care. The RN will communicate with practitioners from many other
disciplines. A new RN would not be required to do performance evaluations or plan for
budgets.
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