You Overhear a New Graduate RN Telling a Nurse Colleague

Multiple Choice

You overhear a new graduate RN telling a nurse colleague that leadership and management belong to the unit manager,not to her.As a nursing colleague,what do you know to be true in regard to the statement?

A) The statement is correct. Leadership is not the role of the staff nurse.
B) The new graduate would benefit from further understanding of her role as a professional, whose influence may affect the decision making of patients, colleagues, and other professionals.
C) The new graduate has been influenced by nurse leaders and managers who leave for other positions.
D) The general perception is that nurse leaders and managers are not satisfied in their jobs.