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Empowerment
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Which situations show a nurse leader using structural empowerment to increase employee satisfaction? | -Establishing a mentoring program for new nurses -Providing continuing education courses for nursing staff -Engaging staff in a weekly status meeting to discuss organizational change that will affect the staff |
Which examples indicate that a nurse leader on a rehabilitation floor understands and utilizes effective empowerment principals? | -Providing ongoing positive feedback -Encouraging voluntary sign up for mentorship programs -Allowing staff nurses to schedule patients’ weekly physical therapy around nursing care |
Which are benefits of the nurse leader’s empowerment of others? | -Decrease in nurse burnout -Higher efficiency in day-to-day tasks -Development of a support base for the leader |
The nurse manager is mentoring a nurse on strategies for empowerment. Which statement from the nurse manager describes the empowered nurse leader’s role in conflict resolution? | “Be sure to resolve conflict in a timely manner to prevent it from getting out of hand.” |
A new nurse manager wants to empower the staff in an effort to increase staff productivity and decrease burnout. Which personality traits should the nurse manager adopt to accomplish this goal? | -Kind and polite demeanor -Adaptable to all situations -Willingness to try new approaches |
Several new nurses have just been hired on the pediatrics unit. The nurse manager wants to take steps to ensure nurse satisfaction and increase staff retention on the unit. | -- |
Which actions show that the nurse manager is implementing effective strategies to empower the staff? | -Provide free continuing education training at the hospital -Establish a committee of veteran nurses designed to provide advice and support -Pair new nurses with nurse leaders to provide an on-the-job preceptor program and mentorship after orientation |