The nursing chief executive officer works in a major rehabilitation and subacute facility network. Her span of control refers to the number of ____.
a. Miles in which the network resides
b. Ancillary staff accountable to her
c. Nurses and non-nurses reporting to her
d. Inpatients that the facilities service
Question 2What is a characteristic of a left-brain thinker?
A) Creative
B) Intuitive
C) Analytical
D) Holistic
Question 3Which are characteristics of interpersonal communication (select all that apply)?
a. Communication is unavoidable.
b. Each person has an independent role as sender or receiver of messages.
c. The sender and receiver are dependent in interpersonal communication.
d. Interpersonal communication is the means by which we confirm and validate self.
e. Interpersonal communication is irreversible and unrepeatable.
Question 4The new head nurse on telemetry has been in the position for 3 months. The head nurse and the administrator disagree on how much time the head nurse should allot to various aspects of the role.
Staff members on the unit complain that the head nurse is unavailable for clinical concerns because of being off the unit while attending meetings. To facilitate the process of role transition, the head nurse should: a. Develop policies consistent with the head nurse's prior workplace.
b. Attend a workshop on how to deal with difficult people.
c. Decide to give the position 3 more months and then leave if things do not improve.
d. Schedule a series of meetings with staff and the administrator to clarify expecta-tions.
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