A Nurse Manager Is Conversing with a Colleague at a National

Multiple Choice

A nurse manager is conversing with a colleague at a national meeting. The colleague states, "I've just never understood why a nurse would want to join a union." What responses by the manager would explain the attraction of unionization? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A) "It's usually a combination of factors such as low wages and high nurse-to-client ratios."
B) "Low wages cause so much job dissatisfaction that the nurses unionize."
C) "Having to work with supervisors as staff when nurses call in is one reason."
D) "Many nurses have supervisors who think they understand what it's like to work on the unit every day."
E) "Many nurses are frustrated because communication between nurses and administration is so poor."