Question 1

A nurse is interviewing for a manager's position.Which of the following actions is considered a role preview?

Accepted Answer

A)  Formal commitment of the employment contract 
B)  Improving role performance 
C)  Touring the unit 
D)  Disillusionment about the expectations of the job 
A)  Formal commitment of the employment contract 
B)  Improving role performance 
C)  Touring the unit 
D)  Disillusionment about the expectations of the job

Question 2

As a new manager,you reflect on what professional development would be most valuable to assist you in taking on this role.Which of the following would you most likely identify?

Accepted Answer

A)  Opportunities to hone clinical skills that are used most often on the unit that you will manage 
B)  A workshop on conflict management and communication skills 
C)  Attendance at a conference on global healthcare economics 
D)  Attendance at a workshop on survey tool development and statistical measurement 
A)  Opportunities to hone clinical skills that are used most often on the unit that you will manage 
B)  A workshop on conflict management and communication skills 
C)  Attendance at a conference on global healthcare economics 
D)  Attendance at a workshop on survey tool development and statistical measurement

Question 3

In assisting new graduates to make the role transition to graduate nurse,Ted,the unit manager initiates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-check list to assess competencies that have been strengthened 
B)  Discussions that focus on what the new graduates have yet to learn 
C)  Fixed target dates for acquisition of competency and transition to RN role 
D)  Frequent formal meetings to provide feedback on performance and areas to be strengthened 
A)  Self-check list to assess competencies that have been strengthened 
B)  Discussions that focus on what the new graduates have yet to learn 
C)  Fixed target dates for acquisition of competency and transition to RN role 
D)  Frequent formal meetings to provide feedback on performance and areas to be strengthened

Question 4

Sarah is a nursing graduate of 5 years who is very confident in her clinical skills.She has taken some certificate courses in leadership and management and has considered beginning a graduate degree with this focus.She is excited about being able to use her knowledge and interest by being hired as a nurse manager.Before beginning her new position,Sarah spends time with her nurse executive to clarify the executive's expectations of her and of the unit that she has been hired to manage.Sarah finds that she has begun to think negatively about the way nursing care is delivered on her nursing unit.She often wishes that she was back on her old unit and in her familiar staff nurse role.This behavior:

Accepted Answer

A)  is natural when assuming a new position. 
B)  diverts energy from internalization of Sarah's new role. 
C)  is justified if practices are deficient on the new unit. 
D)  reflects Sarah's astuteness as a clinician. 
A)  is natural when assuming a new position. 
B)  diverts energy from internalization of Sarah's new role. 
C)  is justified if practices are deficient on the new unit. 
D)  reflects Sarah's astuteness as a clinician.

Question 5

John,a new nurse manager,complains to his colleague that he feels very uncomfortable with the conflict between what he thinks he should be doing as the manager and what his supervisor thinks he should be doing.According to Hardy's role theory,John is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  stress. 
B)  role stress. 
C)  role strain. 
D)  role exploration. 
A)  stress. 
B)  role stress. 
C)  role strain. 
D)  role exploration.

A nurse is interviewing for a manager's position.Which of the following actions is considered a role preview?

As a new manager,you reflect on what professional development would be most valuable to assist you in taking on this role.Which of the following would you most likely identify?

In assisting new graduates to make the role transition to graduate nurse,Ted,the unit manager initiates which of the following?

John,a new nurse manager,complains to his colleague that he feels very uncomfortable with the conflict between what he thinks he should be doing as the manager and what his supervisor thinks he should be doing.According to Hardy's role theory,John is experiencing:

Leading, Managing, and Following

Clinical Safety: The Core of Leading, managing, and Following

Legal and Ethical Issues

Cultural Diversity and Inclusion in Health Care

Gaining Personal Insight: The Beginning of Being a Leader

Being an Effective Follower

Managing Self: Stress and Time

Communication and Conflict

Power,Politics,and Influence

Healthcare Organizations

Organizational Structures

Care Delivery Strategies

Staffing and Scheduling

Work Force Engagement Through Collective Action and Governance

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

The Impact of Technology

Delegating: Authority, Accountability, Responsibility in Delegation Decisions

Leading Change

Building Effective Teams

Managing Costs and Budgets

Selecting, developing, and Evaluating Staff

Person-Centered Care

Managing Quality and Risk

Translating Research Into Practice

Managing Personal and Personnel Problems

Managing Your Career

Developing the Role of Leader

Developing the Role of Manager

The Strategic Planning Process

Thriving for the Future

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Exam 26: Role Transition

A nurse is interviewing for a manager's position.Which of the following actions is considered a role preview?

As a new manager,you reflect on what professional development would be most valuable to assist you in taking on this role.Which of the following would you most likely identify?

In assisting new graduates to make the role transition to graduate nurse,Ted,the unit manager initiates which of the following?

John,a new nurse manager,complains to his colleague that he feels very uncomfortable with the conflict between what he thinks he should be doing as the manager and what his supervisor thinks he should be doing.According to Hardy's role theory,John is experiencing:

Leading, Managing, and Following

Clinical Safety: The Core of Leading, managing, and Following

Legal and Ethical Issues

Cultural Diversity and Inclusion in Health Care

Gaining Personal Insight: The Beginning of Being a Leader

Being an Effective Follower

Managing Self: Stress and Time

Communication and Conflict

Power,Politics,and Influence

Healthcare Organizations

Organizational Structures

Care Delivery Strategies

Staffing and Scheduling

Work Force Engagement Through Collective Action and Governance

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

The Impact of Technology

Delegating: Authority, Accountability, Responsibility in Delegation Decisions

Leading Change

Building Effective Teams

Managing Costs and Budgets

Selecting, developing, and Evaluating Staff

Person-Centered Care

Managing Quality and Risk

Translating Research Into Practice

Managing Personal and Personnel Problems

Managing Your Career

Developing the Role of Leader

Developing the Role of Manager

The Strategic Planning Process

Thriving for the Future

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