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1. A nurse manager of a 20-bed medical unit finds that 80% of the patients are older adults. She
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is asked to assess and adapt the unit to better meet the unique needs of the older adult patient.
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of this change?
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every voice counts, and therefore, all levels of staff would be involved in decision making.
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TOP: AONE competency: Communication and Relationship-Building
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2. A unit manager of a 25-bed medical/surgical area receives a phone call from a nurse who has
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called in sick five times in the past month. He tells the manager that he very much wants to
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come to work when scheduled but must often care for his wife, who is undergoing treatment
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a. Line up agency nurses who can be called in to work on short notice. L
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may be calling in frequently in the future.
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days off around his wife‘s treatments.
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Placing the nurse on unpaid leave may threaten the nurse‘s capacity to meet physiologic needs
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and demotivate the nurse. Unsatisfactory coverage of shifts on short notice could affect
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patient care and threaten the needs of staff to feel competent. Arranging the schedule around
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the wife‘s needs meets the needs of the staff and of patients while satisfying the nurse‘s need
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TOP: AONE competency: Communication and Relationship-Building
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3. A grievance brought by a staff nurse against the unit manager requires mediation. At the
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first mediation session, the staff nurse repeatedly calls the unit manager‘s actions unfair,
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and the unit manager continues to reiterate the reasons for the actions. What would be the
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best course of action at this time?
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For resolution of conflict, one should address the interests and involvement of participants in
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the conflict by examining the real issues of all parties.
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TOP: AONE competency: Communication and Relationship-Building
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4. At a second negotiation session, the unit manager and staff nurse are unable to reach a
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Part of leadership is understanding conflict resolution and ability to negotiate and manage for
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resolution of issues and concerns. This situation has failed a second negotiation session,
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elevation to a manager with additional training to facilitate conflict resolution is important at
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TOP: AONE competency: Communication and Relationship-Building
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5. The manager of a surgical area has a vision for the future that requires the addition of RN
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assistants or unlicensed persons to feed, bathe, and ambulate patients. The RNs on the staff
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What would be the best initial strategy for implementation of this change?
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Influencing others requires emotional intelligence in domains such as empathy, handling FT L FT L FT L FT L FT L FT L FT L FT L FT L FT L



relationships, deepening self-awareness in self and others, motivating others, and managing
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emotions. Motivating others recognizes that values are powerful forces that influence
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acceptance of change. Leaving the RNs alone for a period of time before implementation does
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not provide opportunity to explore different perspectives and values. Avoiding discussion
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until the team changes may not promote adoption of the change until there is opportunity to
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explore perspectives and values related to the change. Hiring of the assistants demonstrates
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lack of empathy for the perspectives of the RN staff.
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there is little turnover among your LPN and nursing assistant (NA) staff members, but they
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are not very motivated to go beyond their job descriptions in their work. Which of the
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following strategies might motivate the staff and lead to greater job satisfaction?
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individual workloads are lessened.
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Herzberg‘s two-factor theory of motivation; meeting these needs avoids job dissatisfaction.
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enriched work environment. Transformational leaders use motivator factors liberally to inspire
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TOP: AONE competency: Communication and Relationship-Building
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8. A charge nurse on a busy 40-bed medical/surgical unit is approached by a family member
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who begins to complain loudly about the quality of care his mother is receiving. His
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behavior is so disruptive that it is overheard by staff, physicians, and other visitors. The
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family member leaves the unit abruptly, and the nurse is left feeling frustrated. Which
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behavior by the charge nurse best illustrates refined leadership skills in an emotionally
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