The Novice Nurse Calls a Supervisor and Requests That a "Float

question 19

Multiple Choice

The novice nurse calls a supervisor and requests that a "float nurse" be assigned to help with all "assessments of new admissions and postoperative patients." The supervisor asks, "How many admissions and surgery patients have you received?" The novice nurse becomes flustered because she has not checked the census but simply bases the need on feeling overwhelmed. This situation best indicates a lack of _____ skills.

• A) organizational
• B) communication
• C) interpersonal
• D) clinical

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