Part of the Facility's Performance Evaluation Is Based on the Nurse's

question 22

Multiple Choice

Part of the facility's performance evaluation is based on the nurse's strength in the three types of decisions. During a nurse manager's performance evaluation the supervisor says, "You are very good at adaptive decisions, but you need to be more precise in routine decisions. When the situation calls for really innovative decisions, you do not seem sure of yourself." How should the manager interpret this information?

• A) "I am not following the policies and rules well."
• B) "I should review the procedure manual."
• C) "I'm good at using my previous experiences to guide my decisions."
• D) "I am strongest in making decisions when the problems are very unusual or unclear."
• E) "I make good decisions when the situation is novel."

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