A nursing manager is leading a recruitment and retention com…

A nursing manager is leading a recruitment and retention committee. She manages in a laissez-faire style. Her co-leader is a staff nurse who is very detail oriented. The nurse manager usually leads the meetings. During the meeting, the staff nurse frequently needs to interject information that has not been presented. She also creates the agenda and communicates information with other team members. This scenario depicts which type of conflict?

During a staff meeting, a group of RNs has complained that m…

During a staff meeting, a group of RNs has complained that medications are not arriving to the unit in a timely manner. The nurse manager suggests that the group resolve this issue through the development and work of a multidisciplinary team led by one of these RNs. This scenario demonstrates:

The nursing manager of a telemetry unit has developed a poli…

The nursing manager of a telemetry unit has developed a policy in which all nurses automatically are scheduled to have a day off from work on their birthday unless they request to work on that day. He also gives a small gift to each nurse who becomes certified in his or her specialty area. This manager’s actions are positively affecting the _____ of the unit.