The Manager of a Surgical Area Has a Vision for the Future

question 15

Multiple Choice

The manager of a surgical area has a vision for the future that requires the addition of RN assistants or unlicensed persons to feed,bathe,and walk patients.The RNs on the staff have always practiced in a primary nursing-delivery system and are very resistant to this idea.The best initial strategy in this situation would include:

• A)Exploring the values and feelings of the RN group in relationship to this change.
• B)Leaving the RNs alone for a time so they can think about the change before it is implemented.
• C)Dropping the idea and trying for the change in a year or so when some of the present RNs have retired.
• D)Hiring the assistants and allowing the RNs to see what good additions they are.

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Definitions:

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