The Nurse Manager Holds a Regular Wednesday Meeting with the Charge

question 26

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager holds a regular Wednesday meeting with the charge nurses on the unit. There is no new information to discuss this Wednesday. What should the manager do?

• A) Hold the meeting so that the charge nurses do not feel that the meetings are not important.
• B) Hold the meeting, but only meet for 10 minutes instead of the usual 60 minutes.
• C) Reschedule the meeting for Thursday.
• D) Cancel the meeting.

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