Max Is a Nurse on the 7 PM to 7

Multiple Choice

Max is a nurse on the 7 PM to 7 AM shift on the orthopedic floor. He is the most experienced nurse on the unit during this shift, with 6 years of nursing experience. Max usually acts as charge nurse during his shift while caring for a group of patients. Recently there has been an influx of new graduates working on his shift. Some nights, he is expected to orient a new nurse, act as the charge nurse, and mentor other new nurses working on the floor. He is concerned that with all of the new nurses, there are not enough mentors for all of them, resulting in less-than-optimal care delivery. Which type of stress is he experiencing (select all that apply) ?

A) Role ambiguity
B) Role incongruity
C) Role overload
D) Role underload