Exam 18: Motivating and Developing Staff

A nurse manager has scheduled several on-the-job instruction sessions. Why would the nurse choose this format? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

Which job behaviors would the nurse executive consider troublesome no matter which unit employed the nurse? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

There is substantial unrest among the staff of an intensive care unit that has resulted in negative client outcomes. Which employee factors should the manager assess first?

A nurse manager has planned orientation activities for a new registered nurse. The new nurse is required to observe shift report and UAP delegation for a week. Then the new nurse is required to take shift report and delegate UAP assignments for a week. What is the rationale for making this orientation assignment?

A nurse manager is selecting nurses to serve as teachers in on-the-job instruction. What qualifications should these nurses hold? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

In order to develop a succession-planning program as rapidly as possible, the management team has elected to divide the processes up among team members. Which assignments would be expected? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A newly licensed nurse is considering a job offer at a hospital that offers a residency program. The nurse should expect to be in this program for up to ________ months.

During strategic planning, the committee finds a need to develop a succession plan for the facility. What committee findings would draw attention to this need? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

The nursing administration has instituted a "horizontal promotion" system within the nursing department. What benefit is this program to the staff nurse?

The nurse has expressed job dissatisfaction to the unit manager. The manager assigns another staff member as a coach for this nurse. What is the most important aspect of the coach's job?

The nurse manager has identified physical assessment skills lacking in a new RN. Using goal-setting theory, which statement by the manager would be the most effective in enhancing the RN's assessment skills?

A staff nurse is not meeting job expectations. The manager has followed some standard strategies such as counseling to try to motivate the nurse, but they have not been successful. When discussing the situation with the supervisor, the manager says, "I think I will try shaping strategies." What can the supervisor expect of the staff nurse's performance?