Who of the Following Might Be the Most Appropriate Mentor

question 7

Multiple Choice

Who of the following might be the most appropriate mentor for Becky,a new nurse manager on the cardiac unit who has 4 years of previous clinical experience?

• A) Sam, near retirement. He has 20 years of clinical nursing and recently assumed role of head nurse in an interim capacity because of the incumbent's illness.
• B) Leslie, who has been a clinical educator at the institution for a number of years. She has tired of her role and aspires to become a nurse manager. She looks at mentorship as an opportunity to understand the role better.
• C) Courtney, who has been a nurse manager for 3 years. Her staff and supervisor value her skills and her leadership acumen and championship of innovation.
• D) Ben, who was nurse manager for 3 years, soon after graduation. He left the role because he was uncomfortable with the expectations and has been a team leader on surgery for 15 years.

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