A Problem Has Arisen on a Unit Whose Nursing Staff

question 4

Multiple Choice

A problem has arisen on a unit whose nursing staff is composed primarily of members of Generation X. Which strategies should the nurse manager employ to get staff input into solving this problem?

• A) Schedule a staff meeting for discussion of the problem and its possible solutions.
• B) Post a notice on the bulletin board explaining the issue.
• C) Ask nurses individually for input.
• D) Develop a possible solution and share it with nurses in a formal meeting.
• E) Ask for input via text message and promise to respond to texts immediately.

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Definitions:

Psychosocial Crisis

A turning point or critical period in an individual's life where an adjustment is necessary due to a challenge in social, emotional, or psychological development.

Ego Integrity

A sense of wholeness and fulfilled life achievements, typically sought in later adulthood, representing the final stage of Erik Erikson's psychosocial development theory.

Despair

A state of utter hopelessness, where an individual feels a profound sense of loss or defeat.

Generativity

Erikson's stage of psychosocial development in which adults seek to create or nurture things that will outlast them, often by parenting or contributing to society.