Nurses who are expected to work overtime as dictated by their employer are being subjected to a ___________ hazard in the workplace.
Fill in the blank with the correct words.
Managers at an acute care facility value the contributions of their aging nursing workforce and make recommendations to accommodate for an aging nursing workforce. They institute for which changes? (Select all that apply.)
a. Supplies such as dressing change and Foley catheter kits are placed on the nursing unit.
b. Teamwork and development of new roles such as admission nurse are encouraged.
c. Day care centers for sick children are put into place to prevent the stress of having to find alternative day care.
d. Assistive devices for lifting as recommended by ANA's Handle with Care are made available.
e. A work-design consultant is hired to redesign the nursing unit to reduce wasted motion.
A nurse is interviewing for a job and recently read the American Nurses Association's (ANA) recommendation for questions to ask regarding before accepting employment. Which questions should the nurse ask? (Select all that apply.)
a. Do you have flexible scheduling?
b. What are the expectations for advancement?
c. How long do staff nurses stay before resigning?
d. What is the mission of the parent organization?
e. Does the organization have a means for staff nurses to have an active role in decision making by participation and accountability for the outcomes of practice decisions.
When reading about nursing as a career, a student is interested in learning about violence in the profession. Which statement accurately reflects violence in health care and the profession of nursing?
a. Nursing is the most trusted profession and therefore violence is rare.
b. Health care workers have the highest rates of nonfatal assault injuries in the workplace.
c. Physical violence between peers constitutes lateral violence; however, verbal assault is not recognized as violence.
d. Professional organizations have recognized a need to evaluate all nurses for the risk of committing acts of violence.
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