As the RN Charge Nurse on the Night Shift in a Small

question 13

Multiple Choice

As the RN charge nurse on the night shift in a small long-term care facility,you've found that there is little turnover among your LPN and nursing assistant (NA) staff members,but they are not very motivated to go beyond their job descriptions in their work.Which of the following strategies might motivate the staff and lead to greater job satisfaction?

• A) Ask the director of nursing to offer higher wages and bonuses for extra work for the night LPNs and NAs.
• B) Allow the LPNs and NAs greater decision-making power within the scope of their positions in the institution.
• C) Hire additional staff so that there are more staff available for enhanced care, and individual workloads are lessened.
• D) Ask the director of nursing to increase job security for night staff by having them sign contracts that guarantee work.

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