Deck 10: Creating and Managing a Sustainable Workforce

Question 1

Which option would reflect best practice when a nurse manager is preparing to do a performance appraisal for an annual review of a staff nurse?

A)Provide anecdotal notes immediately prior to meeting with the staff nurse so that the recollections are easy to retrieve.
B)Arrange to meet with the staff nurse in the middle of his or her scheduled shift.
C)Limit feedback provided so as to expedite the task,as most evaluations tend to make individuals uncomfortable.
D)Discuss plans for professional growth.

Answer 1

Discuss plans for professional growth.

Question 2

A nursing instructor is preparing to use 360-degree feedback to help a group of nursing students gain feedback from their recent clinical experience on a medical-surgical unit.How does 360-degree feedback differ from a traditional peer review process?

A)The peer review process is constructive,whereas 360-degree feedback is destructive
B)The 360-degree feedback is used primarily for managers,whereas peer review is aimed at staff or student-level nurses
C)The 360-degree feedback is usually presented anonymously based on a collection of input,whereas the peer review process represents a more structured approach.
D)Traditional peer review is based on a collected summary from participants,whereas 360-degree feedback is based on individual feedback.

Answer 2

The 360-degree feedback is usually presented anonymously based on a collection of input,whereas the peer review process represents a more structured approach.

Question 3

A panel of nurses,both staff and management,has been asked to participate on an interview committee for a nursing position that has become available on a medical-surgical unit.Which option would take priority in helping to focus the committee on the task at hand?

A)Determining the amount of time that will be assigned for each applicant
B)Developing an understanding of the job description
C)Determining how many years each applicant has been in the nursing profession
D)Understanding the experience of each applicant

Answer 3

Developing an understanding of the job description

Question 4

Which statements if observed by nursing faculty during a mock interview by nursing students would require the nursing faculty member to intervene? Select all that apply.

A)"Where do you practice your religious beliefs?"
B)"Do you have any medical diseases that you haven't disclosed?"
C)"Are you planning to have more children?"
D)"Can you work on weekends?"
E)"Can you tell me how old you are?"

Question 5

A nurse manager is going to develop a corrective action plan for a nursing staff member.What is the primary focus of a corrective action plan?

A)To initiate the termination process for an employee
B)To identify destructive behavior and actions
C)To identify the underlying reason
D)To provide constructive feedback

Question 6

Emerging trends in labor statistics data have reported that nurses are continuing to work as they age.What would nurse managers and leaders suspect based on this information?

A)The majority of older nurses will never retire.
B)There is no need to modify the work environment for older nurses.
C)Utilize flexibility in scheduling.
D)Older nurses will be less effective as mentors.

Question 7

A nurse has submitted a self-appraisal to the nurse manager.Upon reviewing the self-appraisal,the nurse manager decides to have a further conversation with the nurse employee if the manager observes which of the following?

A)Accomplishments for the past year
B)No mention of identified weaknesses
C)Feedback from colleagues
D)Revision of goals based on personal assessment

Question 8

A medical-surgical unit has added three new RNs to their night shift.Based on Benner's novice to expert model and observations from the National Council of State Board of Nursing (NCSBN),what would the nurse manager expect to see from these new graduate nurses as they begin their orientation on the nursing unit?

A)Competent care based on observations correlated with didactic information.
B)Proficiency in all demonstrated clinical skills
C)Performance at a novice and/or advanced beginner level
D)Formulation of actions without regard to assessment findings

Question 9

A nurse who has been working at a health-care facility for 5 years on a medical-surgical unit is thinking of applying for a transfer to another unit.Which statement would indicate that the transfer application is based on an issue that did not support a healthy work environment?

A)Desire for advancement
B)Increase in compensation
C)Limited mentoring opportunities
D)Recognition by management

Question 10

The nurse manager has established and implemented a corrective action plan for a staff nurse.The nurse manager has now contacted human resources with regard to this employee to start termination.Which type of violation has occurred based on this information?

A)First
B)Second
C)Third
D)Fourth