You Overhear a New Graduate RN Telling a Nurse Colleague

question 9

Multiple Choice

You overhear a new graduate RN telling a nurse colleague that leadership and management belong to the unit manager,not to her.As a nursing colleague,what do you know to be true in regard to the statement?

• A) The statement is correct. Leadership is not the role of the staff nurse.
• B) The new graduate 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) The new graduate has been influenced by nurse leaders and managers who leave for other positions.
• D) The general perception is that nurse leaders and managers are not satisfied in their jobs.

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