Exam 17: Requesting Support

The nurse manager decides to initiate a mentoring program for new graduate nurses on a medical unit.The nurse manager should consider asking which nurse(s)to serve as mentors? Select all that apply.

A new graduate nurse feels that the staff nurses are not empathetic and do not provide reassurance or positive feedback.Which action by the graduate nurse is appropriate?

A nurse manager seeks to reduce staff nurses' stress and promote retention.It is most important for the nurse manager to take which action?

Three emergency department (ED)nurses are interested in initiating a new policy related to family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).The steps to request support for initiation of this policy are listed below.Arrange the steps in the correct order of use? A)The nurses review literature and survey ED nurses about family presence during CPR. B)The nurses practice their presentation to the nurse manager. C)The nurses identify the need to gain support from the nurse manager for this policy. D)The nurses decide to approach the nurse manager with their idea. E)The nurses develop a specific strategy to present the information to the nurse manager.

A nurse is breastfeeding but has no private,sanitary area to pump breast milk while working;she also discovers that at least 10 other employees at the hospital have the same problem.Which action by the nurse would most likely result in acquiring a clean,private area to pump breast milk?