A Nurse Manager Is Experiencing Considerable Conflict Among Staff Members

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse manager is experiencing considerable conflict among staff members because of weekend staffing coverage.During a called staff meeting,the nurse manager asks the disgruntled staff to meet as a group and determine the best staffing practices.In doing this,the nurse manager is using the concept of collaboration to:

• A) Demonstrate interdependence.
• B) Depict flexibility and broadmindedness.
• C) Focus all energies of staff members on a win-win strategy.
• D) Defuse the possibility that staff members will escalate their discontent when staffing the unit on weekends.

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