A Nurse Manager's Supervisor Reports That Many Staff Members Have

question 24

Multiple Choice

A nurse manager's supervisor reports that many staff members have complained about the manager's rigidity. What situations reflect this rigidity?

• A) The manager has historically used trial and error as a decision-making strategy.
• B) The manager takes unnecessary risks when staffing the unit.
• C) The manager is not concerned when staff members arrive late to work.
• D) The manager uses old ways of thinking to solve the day-to-day issues of the unit.
• E) The manager does not consider the advice of the unit comanager when making a decision.

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