You Overhear a Newly Graduated RN Telling One of Your

question 3

Multiple Choice

You overhear a newly graduated RN telling one of your colleagues that leadership and management belong to the unit manager and not to her.As a nursing colleague,you respond by demonstrating understanding that the perception of the new graduate:

• A)Is correct. Leadership is not the role of the staff nurse.
• B)Would benefit from further understanding of her role as a professional, whose influence may affect the decision making of patients, colleagues, and other professionals.
• C)Has been influenced by nurse leaders and managers who leave for other positions.
• D)Is related to the general perception that nurse leaders and managers are not satisfied in their jobs.

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