Exam 26: Role Transition

An interviewee for a nurse manager position asks for a copy of the organizational chart.Organizational charts provide information about the role component of:

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.After a year, Sarah successfully transitions into the nurse manager role and considers taking the examination to become a certified nurse executive.Amy advises her that this is not possible because Sarah will need:

The chief nursing officer develops a mentoring program to help new staff members adjust to their new jobs.The main purpose of mentoring is:

The 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:

As a result of Amy's coaching, Sarah, a nursing graduate of 5 years, completes a ROLES assessment.This assessment is helpful in: (Select all that apply.)