A Nursing Supervisor Would Like the Nurse Manager to Serve

Multiple Choice

A nursing supervisor would like the nurse manager to serve as change agent for a needed revision to unit policy. Which statements would alert the supervisor that this manager is not the best choice for this assignment? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A) "Well, we don't want to rock the boat too much."
B) "Do you think we can get enough support from the nurses to make this change?"
C) "We tried making a change like this before and it didn't work out well."
D) "To make this big change, we need to start making smaller changes now."
E) "There is going to be resistance, but I think it can be overcome."