Nurses Cannot Just Sit Around and Wait for the Future

question 21

Multiple Choice

Nurses cannot just sit around and wait for the future to happen.Each nurse needs to follow the recommendations of Bennis,who suggests that exemplary leaders will act by:

• A)Creating trust and optimism
• B)Establishing an on-call list to use for staffing problems
• C)Following the organization's policies for each and every situation
• D)Delineating each staff's role in detail so there is no repetition

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Definitions:

Shared Meanings

The common understandings or interpretations among members of a society or group regarding symbols, language, and behaviors, which facilitate communication and social interaction.

Functionalist Beliefs

A perspective in sociology and anthropology that interprets society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of individuals that make up that society.

Critiques

Detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory.

Durkheim's Analysis

A sociological approach by Emile Durkheim focusing on how societies maintain order and coherence through shared beliefs and practices.