A Nurse Manager Must Place a Telephone Call to a Colleague

question 31

Multiple Choice

A nurse manager must place a telephone call to a colleague who always wants to chat socially for several minutes. The manager does not have time for a social call. What is the best time for the manager to make this call?

• A) At 9:00 a.m., after physician rounds are complete
• B) A few minutes before the colleague usually goes to lunch
• C) In the middle of the afternoon
• D) First thing in the morning, just after shift report

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