Staff Nurses Have Been Asked to Comment on the Work

question 19

Multiple Choice

Staff nurses have been asked to comment on the work of a nurse manager as part of the manager's performance review. Which comments by the staff nurses would indicate to the supervisor that the manager is also a leader? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

• A) "The manager helped me to understand the structure of the hospital's organization."
• B) "I hope to be as good a manager."
• C) "The manager negotiated a pay increase for the RNs on the unit."
• D) "The manager's example has encouraged me to get to know people in other departments in the hospital."
• E) "The manager's assignments are always fair and appropriate for the client census."

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